Section 22-18-1.05 - Simple or aggravated assault against law enforcement officer, Department ofCorrections employee or person under contract, or other public officer.
22-18-1.05. Simple or aggravated assault against law enforcement officer, Department of Corrections employee or person under contract, or other public officer. Simple assault, as provided in § 22-18-1, if committed against a law enforcement officer, Department of Corrections employee or person under contract assigned to the Department of Corrections, or other public officer, which assault occurred while such officer or employee was engaged in the performance of the officer's or employee's duties, is a Class 6 felony.
Aggravated assault, as provided in § 22-18-1.1, if committed against a law enforcement officer, Department of Corrections employee or person under contract assigned to the Department of Corrections, or other public officer, which assault occurred while such officer or employee was engaged in the performance of the officer's or employee's duties, is a Class 2 felony.
Source: SL 2005, ch 120, § 3.