A bill for an act establishing the criminal offense of torture, and providing penalties.

Summary

The bill adds a criminal offense called torture, defined as intentionally causing severe physical or mental pain to someone under the offender’s custody or control. It makes such conduct a Class B felony with a maximum sentence of fifty years. The measure also clarifies that proof of the victim’s pain is not required to prove the crime.

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