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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 708.13 DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER
1 2 OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON.
1 3 1. A person who knowingly or intentionally removes or
1 4 attempts to remove a dangerous weapon, as defined in section
1 5 702.7, from the possession of a peace officer, as defined in
1 6 section 724.2A, when the officer is in the performance of any
1 7 act which is within the scope of the lawful duty or authority
1 8 of that officer and the person knew or should have known the
1 9 individual to be a peace officer, commits the offense of
1 10 disarming a peace officer.
1 11 2. A person who disarms or attempts to disarm a peace
1 12 officer is guilty of a class "D" felony.
1 13 3. A person who discharges the dangerous weapon while
1 14 disarming or attempting to disarm the peace officer commits a
1 15 class "C" felony.
1 16 EXPLANATION
1 17 This bill creates the new criminal offense of disarming a
1 18 peace officer of a dangerous weapon. A person must
1 19 intentionally remove or attempt to remove a weapon from the
1 20 control of an officer who is on duty. If a person removes or
1 21 attempts to remove the weapon from the control of an officer,
1 22 the person is guilty of a class "D" felony. If a person
1 23 intentionally discharges the weapon during the commission of
1 24 the offense, the person is guilty of a class "C" felony.
1 25 A class "D" felony is punishable by imprisonment not to
1 26 exceed five years and a fine of at least $500 but not more
1 27 than $7,500. A class "C" felony is punishable by imprisonment
1 28 not to exceed 10 years and a fine of at least $500 but not
1 29 more than $10,000.
1 30 LSB 1401SC 78
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