GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 38

Short Title:  Felony/Strike Law Officer.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Dedmon; Allen, Allred, Barefoot, Bonner, Bridgeman, Buchanan, Church, Cole, Cox, Crawford, Culp, Culpepper, Fox, Gardner, Gibson, Goodwin, Hill, Horn, Hurley, Jarrell, Justus, Kinney, McCrary, McLawhorn, Melton, Morris, Mosley, Owens, Rayfield, Russell, Saunders, Setzer, Smith, Teaque, Thomas, Tucker, Wainwright, Walend, Warner, Warren, Warwick, Wood, and Yongue.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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February 4, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MAKE IT A FELONY TO ASSAULT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The catch line for G.S. 14-34.7 reads as rewritten:
"§ 14-34.7.  Assault inflicting serious injury on a law enforcement, probation, or parole officer or on a person employed at a State or local detention facility."
Section 2.  Article 8 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-34.8.  Assault on a law enforcement officer.
Unless covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, a person is guilty of a Class I felony if the person assaults a law enforcement officer while the officer is discharging or attempting to discharge his or her official duties."
Section 3.  This act becomes effective December 1, 1999, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.