GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 1994

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HOUSE BILL 83

Short Title:  Battery on Law Officer/Felony.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Dickson; Bowman, Gottovi, Hill, and Lemmond.
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Referred to:  Judiciary III.
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February 11, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MAKE IT A FELONY TO COMMIT A BATTERY ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 8 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-33.2.  Battery on a law enforcement officer.
Any person who commits a battery on a law enforcement officer while the officer is discharging or attempting to discharge the officer's official duties is guilty of a Class I felony.  
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective January 1, 1995, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.