§ 120.11

Aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer

Class B felony Violence & Threats Art. 120 · Assault and Related Offenses

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A person is guilty of aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer when, with intent to cause to a person whom he knows or reasonably should know to be a police officer or a peace officer engaged in the course of performing his official duties, he causes such injury by means of a or .

Aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer is a .

Simplified explanation

Aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer covers intentionally causing serious injury to one by deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; it is a class B felony.