§ 22-343. Assault on a law enforcement officer.

(a)

Assault of a law enforcement officer is an assault, as defined in section 22-33, committed against:

(1)

A uniformed or properly identified state, county, or city law enforcement officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; or

(2)

A uniformed or properly identified university or campus police officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; or

(b)

Assault of a law enforcement officer is a class A violation.

(Code 1964, § 29-10; Code 1988, § 22-271; Ord. No. 65498, § 73, 1-4-1990; Ord. No. 65883, § 28, 3-10-1994; Ord. No. O-36-13, § 1, 6-6-2013)

State law reference

Similar provisions, K.S.A. 21-3409.