25.0859.01000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Heinert, Bosch, Lefor, McLeod, Meier, Porter
Senators Axtman, Cleary, Dever, Larson
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 12.1-17-01 of the North Dakota Century Code,
relating to simple assault; and to provide a penalty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 12.1-17-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
12.1-17-01. Simple assault.
1.A person is guilty of an offense if that person:
a.Willfully causes bodily injury to another human being; or
b.Negligently causes bodily injury to another human being by means of a firearm,
destructive device, or other weapon, the use of which against a human being is
likely to cause death or serious bodily injury.
2.The offense is:
a.A class C felony when the victim is a peace officer or correctional institution
employee acting in an official capacity, which the actor knows to be a fact; an
employee of the state hospital acting in the course and scope of employment,
which the actor knows to be a fact, and the actor is an individual committed to or
detained at the state hospital pursuant to chapter 25-03.3; a person engaged in a
judicial proceeding; or a member of a municipal or volunteer fire department or
emergency medical services personnel unit, or emergency department worker or
hospital worker in the performance of the member's duties.
b.A class B misdemeanor except as provided in subdivision a.
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