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120.08 – Assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency medical services professional

§ 120.08 Assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or
emergency medical services professional.

A person is guilty of assault on a peace officer, police officer,
fireman or emergency medical services professional when, with intent to
prevent a peace officer, police officer, a fireman, including a fireman
acting as a paramedic or emergency medical technician administering
first aid in the course of performance of duty as such fireman, or an
emergency medical service paramedic or emergency medical service
technician, from performing a lawful duty, he causes serious physical
injury to such peace officer, police officer, fireman, paramedic or
technician.

Assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency
medical services professional is a class C felony.

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