USE OF BODY ARMOR

Any person who commits or attempts to commit a felony while wearing body armor as defined in Section 1289.19 of this title, in addition to the penalty provided by statute for the felony committed or attempted, upon conviction shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense for wearing such body armor, which shall be a separate offense from the felony committed or attempted, and shall be punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a period of not more than ten (10) years for the first offense, and shall be guilty of a Class B3 felony offense punishable by imprisonment for a period of not more than twenty (20) years for any second or subsequent offense.

Laws 1992, HB 2290, c. 216, § 2, eff. September 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 334 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 228, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 84, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).