Enacts GS 14-34.11 to establish that anyone who assaults, attempts to assault, or threatens to assault a person because the person is an emergency worker is guilty of a felonious crime against an emergency worker punishable as a Class H felony, unless the conduct is covered by another provision of law providing greater punishment than this statute. DefinesĀ emergency worker as a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a medical responder. Establishes that an offense committed under this statute is a Class F felony if the person inflicts serious bodily injury on the emergency worker. Defines serious bodily injury as defined in GS 14-32.4. Establishes that an offense committed under this statute is a Class E felony if the person commits the assault with a firearm. Further, establishes that a person will be punished as though convicted of an offense one class higher if the person commits an offense under this statute by luring the emergency worker to a location by falsely reporting or having another person falsely report that emergency services are needed with the intent of harming the emergency worker because he or she is an emergency worker. Effective December 1, 2017, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
HATE CRIME AGAINST EMERGENCY WORKER.
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AN ACT TO MAKE IT A FELONY TO COMMIT A HATE CRIME AGAINST AN EMERGENCY WORKER.Intro. by Dunn.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Feb 20 2017)
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Thu, 16 Feb 2017 Senate: Filed
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Mon, 20 Feb 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 20 Feb 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
S 109
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