A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO create the felony offense of battery on A LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROBATION, or PAROLE OFFICER OR a PERSON EMPLOYED BY A STATE OR LOCAL DETENTION FACILITY.
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:
"§ 14‑33.3.  Battery on a law enforcement officer, probation or parole officer, or on a person employed at a State or local detention facility.
Unless the conduct is covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, it is a Class H felony for anyone to commit a battery on a person described by this section while the person is discharging or attempting to discharge his or her official duties:
(1)	A law enforcement officer.
(2)	A probation or parole officer.
(3)	A person who is employed at a detention facility operated under the jurisdiction of the State or a local government."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2007, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.