1. 1. A person commits the crime of assault of a law enforcement officer or emergency personnel in the third degree if:

   1. (1) Such person attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury to a law enforcement officer or emergency personnel;
   2. (2) With criminal negligence such person causes physical injury to a law enforcement officer or emergency personnel by means of a deadly weapon;
   3. (3) Such person purposely places a law enforcement officer or emergency personnel in apprehension of immediate physical injury;
   4. (4) With criminal negligence such person creates a grave risk of death or serious physical injury to a law enforcement officer or emergency personnel; or
   5. (5) Such person knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical contact with a law enforcement officer or emergency personnel without the consent of the law enforcement officer or emergency personnel.
2. 2. As used in this section, "emergency personnel" means any paid or volunteer firefighter, emergency room or trauma center personnel, or emergency medical technician as defined in subdivisions (15), (16), and (17) of section 190.100, RSMo.
3. 3. Assault of a law enforcement officer or emergency personnel in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.

(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2003 S.B. 5)

Effective 6-27-03