Bill > A4730

Introduced Session

This bill upgrades the penalty for assault upon a law enforcement officer. Under current law, it is a crime of the third degree to assault a person identifiable as law enforcement if the victim suffers bodily injury; otherwise, it is a crime of the fourth degree. A third degree crime is punishable by three to five years in prison, a fine of up to $15,000, or both; a fourth degree crime is punishable by a term of imprisonment no longer than 18 months, a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. This bill increases the offense of assaulting a person identifiable as law enforcement to a crime of the second degree if the victim is injured. A crime of the second degree is punishable by a term of five to 10 years in prison, a fine up to $150,000, or both. If the victim is uninjured, the assault is a crime of the third degree, which is punishable by three to five years in prison, a fine of up to $15,000 or both. In the view of the sponsor, it is necessary to elevate the penalty for assault on law enforcement as a deterrent in light of recent increases in anti-police rhetoric and behavior.

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Alex Sauickie (R)*,  Aura Dunn (R), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 10/11/2022)

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