An Act To Protect Law Enforcement Officers by Creating the Crime of Aggravated Assault on an Officer
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0990
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_D_H551 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "_l} "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 329, 
L.D. 990, Bill, "An Act To Protect Law Enforcement Officers by Creating the Crime of 
Aggravated Assault on an Officer" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §752-A in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the 
last line (page 1, line 21 in amendment) by striking out the following: "; er" and inserting 
the following: '; or' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §752-A in subsection 1 in paragraph B in the 
last line (page 1, line 26 in amendment) by striking out the following: "crime;" and 
inserting the following: 'crime.' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §752-A in subsection 1 by striking out all of 
paragraphs C and D (page 1, lines 27 to 33 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'If the State pleads and proves a violation of paragraph A, the court shall treat as an 
aggravating sentencing factor that the person selected the law enforcement officer whom 
the person injured because of the law enforcement officer's status as a law enforcement 
officer.' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 by striking out all of subsection 1 (page 2, lines 3 
to 11 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'1. A person is guilty of assault on an emergency medical care provider if the person 
intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to an emergency medical care 
provider while the emergency medical care provider is providing emergency medical 
care. Violation of this subsection is a Class C crime. 
If the State pleads and proves a violation of subsection 1, the comi shall treat as an 
aggravating sentencing factor that the person selected the emergency medical care 
provider whom the person injured because of the emergency medical care provider's 
status as an emergency medical care provider.' 
Amend the amendment in section 4 by striking out all of subsection 1 (page 2, lines 
to 22 in amendment) and insetting the following: 
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'1. A person is guilty of assault on a firefighter if the person intentionally, knowingly 
or recklessly causes bodily injury to a firefighter while the firefighter is providing 
emergency services. Violation of this subsection is a Class C crime. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ''.,D to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 329, L.D. 990 
If the State pleads and proves a violation of subsection 1, the court shall treat as an 
aggravating sentencing factor that the person selected the firefighter whom the person 
injured because of the firefighter's status as a firefighter.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the Class B crime added by Committee Amendment "A" of 
causing bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, emergency medical care provider or 
firefighter because of that person's status as a law enforcement officer, emergency 
medical care provider or firefighter. 
Instead, this amendment makes causing bodily 
injury to a law enforcement officer, emergency medical care provider or firefighter 
because of that person's status as a law enforcement officer, emergency medical care 
provider or firefighter an aggravating factor that must be considered by the court when 
sentencing a person convicted of assault of a law enforcement officer, emergency medical 
care provider or firefighter. 
This amendment also removes the Class C crime added by Committee Amendment 
"A" of intentionally or knowingly causing offensive physical contact to a law 
enforcement officer while t at officer is in the performance of the officer's official duties. 
SPONSORED BY:+--+~~---------
(Representative 
TOWN: Hallowell 
FTSCA L ~OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/23/17 Wac:. 
LD990 
LR49(08) 
An Act To Protect Law Enforcement Officers by Creating the Crime of Aggravated Assault on an 
Officer 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment"'D''to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Warren of Hallowell 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Eliminates the increase in the class of a crime from Class C to Class B, but allows for an aggravating sentencing 
factor. Reduces increase in correctional, indigent legal and judicial costs. 
Reduces General Fund fine revenue by minor amounts. 
LR0049(08) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1