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509.   Molesting magistrate or justice or person employed by such

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

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509.   Molesting magistrate or justice or person employed by such

A person who—

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    (a)     obstructs, prevents, or in any way disturbs or molests any magistrate or justice of the peace, or any person employed by him or her, in the execution of his or her duties under this Code or under any other enactment; or

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    (b)     uses any threatening, abusive, or insulting language or sends any threatening message or letter, to any magistrate or justice of the peace, in respect of his or her duties,

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    on being convicted before any magistrate, not being the magistrate so obstructed, prevented, disturbed, molested, threatened, or insulted, is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of $5,000 or to imprisonment for 5 years or on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 or to imprisonment for one year.

Compounding Summary Offence/ False Report to Police

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