On 22 October, Baja California’s congress approved a measure to add drug-facilitated incapacitation to the state criminal code as a standalone offence. It combines proposals by legislators Adriana Padilla Mendoza and Ramón Vázquez Valadez.
Proposed penalties
According to the text reported by The Baja Post, the offence would carry four to ten years in prison and a fine of 200 to 500 days. The sentence could increase in certain circumstances, including when the victim is a minor or the perpetrator holds a position of authority or trust.
The measure provides that penalties for other offences committed in connection with the incapacitation may also apply.
Context matters
Official publication and the date the reform takes effect have not been confirmed.
The date refers to the linked original publication. This summary preserves the context at that date.
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