Assault & battery; penalty when committed against Metro Washington Airport Authority police officer. (SB951)
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Description
Assault and battery of law-enforcement officer; penalty. Adds Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police officers to the definition of law-enforcement officer, which means that the punishment for committing an assault and battery on such an officer who is engaged in the performance of his public duties is elevated from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony, with a six-month term of confinement, 30 days of which is a mandatory minimum. Amends § 18.2-57 (“Assault and battery.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
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