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N.C.G.S. § 14-34.6

Assault or affray on a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, medical responder, and medical practice and hospital personnel.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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(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 employee, medical practice employee, licensed health care provider, or individual under contract to provide services at a hospital or medical practice. (4) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-356, s. 2, effective December 1, 2011, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.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 F 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 D felony if the person violates subsection (a) of this section and uses a firearm. (1995, c. 507, s. 19.6(a); 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 20.14B(b); 1997-9, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.129A; 1998-217, s. 1; 2011-356, s. 2; 2015-97, s. 1; 2017-57, s. 16B.3(a); 2019-228, s. 1(b); 2023-129, s. 8.2(a).)