Assault of a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergencypersonnel, highway worker, or probation and parole officer in thefirst degree, definition, penalty.
565.081. 1. A person commits the crime of assault of a lawenforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, highwayworker in a construction zone or work zone, or probation and parole officerin the first degree if such person attempts to kill or knowingly causes orattempts to cause serious physical injury to a law enforcement officer,corrections officer, emergency personnel, highway worker in a constructionzone or work zone, or probation and parole officer.
2. As used in this section, "emergency personnel" means any paid orvolunteer firefighter, emergency room or trauma center personnel, oremergency medical technician as defined in subdivisions (15), (16), (17),and (18) of section 190.100, RSMo.
3. As used in this section the term "corrections officer" includesany jailer or corrections officer of the state or any political subdivisionof the state.
4. When used in this section, the terms "highway worker","construction zone", or "work zone" shall have the same meaning as suchterms are defined in section 304.580, RSMo.
5. Assault of a law enforcement officer, corrections officer,emergency personnel, highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, orprobation and parole officer in the first degree is a class A felony.
(2001) Definition of "law enforcement officer" does not require State to prove that the officer was acting within his or her legal authority. State v. Summers, 43 S.W.3d 323 (Mo.App.W.D.).
Assault of a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergencypersonnel, highway worker, or probation and parole officer in thefirst degree, definition, penalty.
565.081. 1. A person commits the crime of assault of a lawenforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, highwayworker in a construction zone or work zone, or probation and parole officerin the first degree if such person attempts to kill or knowingly causes orattempts to cause serious physical injury to a law enforcement officer,corrections officer, emergency personnel, highway worker in a constructionzone or work zone, or probation and parole officer.
2. As used in this section, "emergency personnel" means any paid orvolunteer firefighter, emergency room or trauma center personnel, oremergency medical technician as defined in subdivisions (15), (16), (17),and (18) of section 190.100, RSMo.
3. As used in this section the term "corrections officer" includesany jailer or corrections officer of the state or any political subdivisionof the state.
4. When used in this section, the terms "highway worker","construction zone", or "work zone" shall have the same meaning as suchterms are defined in section 304.580, RSMo.
5. Assault of a law enforcement officer, corrections officer,emergency personnel, highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, orprobation and parole officer in the first degree is a class A felony.
(2001) Definition of "law enforcement officer" does not require State to prove that the officer was acting within his or her legal authority. State v. Summers, 43 S.W.3d 323 (Mo.App.W.D.).
Assault of a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergencypersonnel, highway worker, or probation and parole officer in thefirst degree, definition, penalty.
565.081. 1. A person commits the crime of assault of a lawenforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, highwayworker in a construction zone or work zone, or probation and parole officerin the first degree if such person attempts to kill or knowingly causes orattempts to cause serious physical injury to a law enforcement officer,corrections officer, emergency personnel, highway worker in a constructionzone or work zone, or probation and parole officer.
2. As used in this section, "emergency personnel" means any paid orvolunteer firefighter, emergency room or trauma center personnel, oremergency medical technician as defined in subdivisions (15), (16), (17),and (18) of section 190.100, RSMo.
3. As used in this section the term "corrections officer" includesany jailer or corrections officer of the state or any political subdivisionof the state.
4. When used in this section, the terms "highway worker","construction zone", or "work zone" shall have the same meaning as suchterms are defined in section 304.580, RSMo.
5. Assault of a law enforcement officer, corrections officer,emergency personnel, highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, orprobation and parole officer in the first degree is a class A felony.
(2001) Definition of "law enforcement officer" does not require State to prove that the officer was acting within his or her legal authority. State v. Summers, 43 S.W.3d 323 (Mo.App.W.D.).
