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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 14. Criminal Law § 14-34.6. Assault or affray on a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, medical responder, and hospital personnel

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person is guilty of a Class I felony if the person commits an assault or affray causing physical injury on any of the following persons who are discharging or attempting to discharge their official duties:

(1) An emergency medical technician or other emergency health care provider.

(2) A medical responder.

(3) Hospital personnel and licensed healthcare providers who are providing or attempting to provide health care services to a patient.

(4) Repealed by S.L. 2011-356, § 2, eff. Dec. 1, 2011, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.

(5) A firefighter.

(6) Hospital security personnel.

(b) Unless a person's conduct is covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, a person is guilty of a Class G felony if the person violates subsection (a) of this section and (i) inflicts serious bodily injury or (ii) uses a deadly weapon other than a firearm.

(c) Unless a person's conduct is covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, a person is guilty of a Class E felony if the person violates subsection (a) of this section and uses a firearm.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 14. Criminal Law § 14-34.6. Assault or affray on a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, medical responder, and hospital personnel - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-14-criminal-law/nc-gen-st-sect-14-34-6/

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