1. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1, against a peace officer, basic emergency medical care provider under chapter 147,* an advanced emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A, or fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer, with the knowledge that the person against whom the assault is committed is a peace officer, basic emergency medical care provider under chapter 147, an advanced emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A, or fire fighter and the intent to inflict a serious injury upon the peace officer, basic emergency medical care provider under chapter 147, an advanced emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A, or fire fighter, is guilty of a class "D" felony.
2. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1, against a peace officer, basic emergency medical care provider under chapter 147, an advanced emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A, or fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer, who knows that the person against whom the assault is committed is a peace officer, basic emergency medical care provider under chapter 147, an advanced emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A, or fire fighter and who uses or displays a dangerous weapon in connection with the assault, is guilty of a class "D" felony.
3. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1, against a peace officer, basic emergency medical care provider under chapter 147, an advanced emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A, or fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer, who knows that the person against whom the assault is committed is a peace officer, basic emergency medical care provider under chapter 147, an advanced emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A, or fire fighter, and who causes bodily injury or disabling mental illness, is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.
4. Any other assault, as defined in section 708.1, committed against a peace officer, basic emergency medical care provider under chapter 147, an advanced emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A, or fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer, by a person who knows that the person against whom the assault is committed is a peace officer, basic emergency medical care provider under chapter 147, an advanced emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A, or fire fighter, is a serious misdemeanor.
95 Acts, ch 90, §3
*Provisions formerly in ch 147 relating to emergency medical care providers are now combined into ch 147A; see 95 Acts, ch 41; corrective legislation is pending
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