Establishing the felony of assault in the second degree for a person who intentionally causes a physical injury to another person if the person knows or has reason to know that the other person is a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of the officer's official duties; providing criminal penalties; providing that the District Court has jurisdiction concurrent with a circuit court in such assaults against law enforcement officers; and defining terms.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A

Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8

Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8

Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B

Delegate W. Louis Hennessy, District 28

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Rick K. Impallaria, District 7

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ASSAULT

CIRCUIT COURTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-301 , 4-301 , 4-302 )

Criminal Law

( 3-203.1 )

Public Safety

( 3-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered