House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Rewrites the amendment to GS 14-34.7 as follows. Enacts new subsection (c) to GS 14-34.7, making a person guilty of a Class I felony (was, a Class H felony) if the person does either of the following and the offense is not covered under another provision of law with greater punishment: (1) assaults a law enforcement officer, probation officer, or parole officer while the officer is discharging or attempting to discharge his or her official duties and inflicts physical injury on the officer or (2) assaults a person employed at a detention facility and inflicts physical injury. Physical injury, for the purposes of new GS 14-34.7(c), includes cuts, scrapes, bruises, or other physical injury that does not constitute serious injury. Makes a conforming change to the bill title.
ASSAULT/OFFICER/PHYSICAL INJURY (NEW).
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TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULT ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, PROBATION OFFICER, OR PAROLE OFFICER INFLICTING BODILY INJURY.Intro. by Ingle.
Status: Ref To Com On Judiciary II (Senate Action) (Jun 6 2011)
Bill History:
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 House: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Apr 2011 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Apr 2011 House: Ref To Com On Judiciary Subcommittee B(link is external)
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Wed, 1 Jun 2011 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Wed, 1 Jun 2011 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Wed, 1 Jun 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 6/2/2011(link is external)
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Thu, 2 Jun 2011 House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 6 Jun 2011 Senate: Rec From House(link is external)
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Mon, 6 Jun 2011 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 6 Jun 2011 Senate: Ref To Com On Judiciary II(link is external)
H 696
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 696 (2011-2012)Summary date: Jun 2 2011 - View Summary
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Bill H 696 (2011-2012)Summary date: Apr 6 2011 - View Summary
Amends GS 14-34.7 to specify that a person is guilty of a Class H felony if the person assaults and inflicts bodily harm on a law enforcement officer, probation officer, or parole officer while the officer is discharging or attempting to discharge his or her official duties, unless covered under some other provision of law providing for greater punishment.
Effective December 1, 2011, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
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