Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
< > Effective - 28 Aug 2009, 8 histories, see footnote (history)*565.082. Assault of a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, or probation and parole officer in the second degree, definition, penalty. — 1. A person commits the crime of assault of a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, or probation and parole officer in the second degree if such person:
(1) Knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical injury to a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, or probation and parole officer by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument;
(2) Knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical injury to a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, or probation and parole officer by means other than a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument;
(3) Recklessly causes serious physical injury to a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, or probation and parole officer; or
(4) While in an intoxicated condition or under the influence of controlled substances or drugs, operates a motor vehicle or vessel in this state and when so operating, acts with criminal negligence to cause physical injury to a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, or probation and parole officer;
(5) Acts with criminal negligence to cause physical injury to a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, or probation and parole officer by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument;
(6) Purposely or recklessly places a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, or probation and parole officer in apprehension of immediate serious physical injury; or
(7) Acts with criminal negligence to create a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, or probation and parole officer.
2. As used in this section, "emergency personnel" means any paid or volunteer firefighter, emergency room or trauma center personnel, or emergency medical technician as defined in subdivisions (15), (16), (17), and (18) of section 190.100.
3. As used in this section the term "corrections officer" includes any jailer or corrections officer of the state or any political subdivision of the state.
4. Assault of a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, or probation and parole officer in the second degree is a class B felony unless committed pursuant to subdivision (2), (5), (6), or (7) of subsection 1 of this section in which case it is a class C felony.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2003 S.B. 5, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1055, A.L. 2005 H.B. 353, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1715, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62)
*This section was amended by H.B. 62 and H.B. 683 during the First Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly, 2009. Due to possible conflict, two versions of this section are printed here.
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565.082 | 8/28/2009 | 8/28/2011 | ||
565.082 | 8/28/2009 | 8/28/2012 | ||
565.082 | 8/28/2008 | 8/28/2009 | ||
565.082 | 8/28/2005 | 8/28/2008 | ||
565.082 | 8/28/2004 | 8/28/2005 | ||
565.082 | 6/27/2003 | 8/28/2004 |
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