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S.B. 131 Enrolled

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ASSAULT AMENDMENTS

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Aaron Osmond

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House Sponsor: Jim Bird

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Criminal Code regarding the offense of assault against a peace
             10      officer or military servicemember.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .     creates the third degree offense of assaulting a peace officer or military
             14      servicemember in uniform if the offender is a repeat offender or causes substantial
             15      bodily injury; and
             16          .    creates the second degree offense of assaulting a peace officer or a military
             17      servicemember in uniform while the offender is using a dangerous weapon or force
             18      likely to cause serious injury or death.
             19      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          None
             21      Other Special Clauses:
             22          None
             23      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             24      AMENDS:
             25          76-5-102.4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 125
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             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             28          Section 1. Section 76-5-102.4 is amended to read:
             29           76-5-102.4. Assault against peace officer or a military service member in uniform


             30      -- Penalties.
             31          (1) As used in this section:
             32          (a) "Military [service member] servicemember in uniform" means:
             33          (i) a member of any branch of the United States military who is wearing a uniform as
             34      authorized by the member's branch of service; or
             35          (ii) a member of the National Guard serving as provided in Section 39-1-5 or 39-1-9 .
             36          (b) "Peace officer" means a law enforcement officer certified under Section 53-13-103 .
             37          (2) [(a)] A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor, except as provided in
             38      [Subsection (2)(b)] Subsections (3) and (4), who:
             39          [(i)] (a) assaults a peace officer, with knowledge that [he] the person is a peace officer,
             40      and when the peace officer is acting within the scope of [his] authority as a peace officer; or
             41          [(ii)] (b) assaults a military [service member] servicemember in uniform when that
             42      service member is on orders and acting within the scope of authority granted to the military
             43      [service member] servicemember in uniform.
             44          [(b)] (3) A person who violates [this section and] Subsection (2) is guilty of a third
             45      degree felony if the person:
             46          (a) has been previously convicted of a violation of [this section is guilty of a third
             47      degree felony.] a class A or a felony violation of this section; or
             48          (b) the person causes substantial bodily injury.
             49          (4) A person who violates Subsection (2) is guilty of a second degree felony if the
             50      person uses:
             51          (a) a dangerous weapon as defined in Section 76-1-601 ; or
             52          (b) other means or force likely to produce death or serious bodily injury.
             53          [(3)] (5) A person who violates this section shall serve, in jail or another correctional
             54      facility, a minimum of:
             55          (a) 90 consecutive days for a second offense; and
             56          (b) 180 consecutive days for each subsequent offense.
             57          [(4)] (6) The court may suspend the imposition or execution of the sentence required


             58      under Subsection [(3)] (5) if the court finds that the interests of justice would be best served by
             59      the suspension and the court makes specific findings concerning the disposition [in writing or]
             60      on the record.
             61          [(5)] (7) This section does not affect or limit any individual's constitutional right to the
             62      lawful expression of free speech, the right of assembly, or any other recognized rights secured
             63      by the Constitution or laws of Utah or by the Constitution or laws of the United States.


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