Juvenile detention facility employee; assault and battery against, penalty. (HB893)

Introduced By

Del. Matt Lohr (R-Harrisonburg) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Description

Assault and battery of juvenile detention facility employee; penalty. Provides that any person who commits an assault or an assault and battery against a person employed in a secure juvenile detention facility who is directly involved in the control, care, treatment, or supervision of detainees confined in such a facility while that employee is engaged in the performance of his duties is guilty of a Class 6 felony with a mandatory minimum sentence of six months. Amends § 18.2-57 (“Assault and battery.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

1 vote