Penalties regarding criminal street gang activities.

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  • (1) It is a class B misdemeanor to:
    • (a) solicit, recruit, entice, or intimidate a minor to join a criminal street gang, whether or not the minor actually joins the criminal street gang;
    • (b) conspire to commit any act under Subsection (1)(a) with the intent to cause a minor to join a criminal street gang; or
    • (c) use intimidation to prevent or attempt to prevent a minor from leaving a criminal street gang or ending the minor's affiliation with a criminal street gang.
  • (2) It is a class A misdemeanor for any person who is a member of or actively involved with a criminal street gang to:
    • (a) intimidate or otherwise cause a minor to commit or attempt to commit any misdemeanor criminal offense; or
    • (b) commit a violation of Subsection (1)(a):
      • (i) more than once;
      • (ii) regarding the same minor; and
      • (iii) within a period of 180 days.
  • (3) Prosecution for any offense under this section does not prohibit prosecution for any other criminal offense.




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