Bill > LB1169

This bill amends various sections of Nebraska law to create new offenses and redefine existing ones related to assaults on public safety officers and health care professionals, specifically introducing "court operations officers" as a protected class. The bill defines a court operations officer as a non-sworn individual employed by a court or judicial district whose duties involve public interaction for security screening, serving legal documents, or maintaining courthouse safety. It revises existing laws to categorize assaults on public safety officers, which now include court operations officers, and health care professionals into three degrees: first degree for intentionally or knowingly causing serious bodily injury, second degree for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury with a dangerous instrument, and third degree for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury. The bill also updates provisions related to striking these individuals with bodily fluids, making it a crime with enhanced penalties if the source of the fluid is known to be infected with certain diseases. Additionally, it repeals several existing sections related to assaults on officers, emergency responders, and certain employees, and outright repeals a section concerning assault using a motor vehicle. The changes aim to harmonize and clarify these offenses and their penalties within the Nebraska Criminal Code.

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