| SB 0707 | Creates crime of evading law enforcement officer |
| Sponsor: | Singleton | |||
| LR Number: | 3134S.01I | Fiscal Note: | 3134-01 | |
| Committee: | Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | |||
| Last Action: | 01/26/00 - Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2000 | |||
SB 707 - This act specifies that a person commits the crime of second degree assault of a law enforcement officer by knowingly attempting to take a deadly weapon from a law enforcement officer by means of force.
The act also creates the crime of evading a law enforcement
officer for taking deliberate actions to avoid being stopped by a
peace office while operating a motor vehicle. Evading a peace
officer is a Class C felony if the purpose of the evasion is to
avoid a felony arrest, or if physical injury results to another
person, the person has been previously convicted of the crime of
evasion, or is intoxicated at the time of the crime. Evading a
peace officer is a Class A misdemeanor if the purpose is to avoid
misdemeanor arrest.
JOAN GUMMELS