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(a) A person commits the crime of assault with bodily fluids if he or she knowingly causes or attempts to cause another person to come into contact with a bodily fluid unless the other person consented to the contact or the contact was necessary to provide medical care.
(b) For purposes of this section, a bodily fluid is blood, saliva, seminal fluid, mucous fluid, urine, or feces.
(c) Assault with bodily fluids is a Class A misdemeanor; provided, however, a violation of this section is a Class C felony if the person commits the crime of assault with bodily fluids knowing that he or she has a communicable disease.
(Act 2017-414, §3.)
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alabama Code Title 13A. Criminal Code § 13A-6-242 SECTION 13A-6-242 ASSAULT WITH BODILY FLUIDS - last updated December 30, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/al/title-13a-criminal-code/al-code-sect-13a-6-242/
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