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Code · Louisiana · Title 14 — Criminal Law

RS 14:38.5

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RS 14:38.5
§38.5. Assault on emergency room personnel, emergency services personnel, or a healthcare professional
A.(1) Assault on emergency room personnel, emergency services personnel, or a healthcare professional is an assault committed when the offender has reasonable grounds to believe the victim is an emergency room personnel, emergency services personnel, or a healthcare professional acting in the performance of his duties.
(2)For purposes of this Section:
(a)"Assault" shall have the same definition as in R.S. 14:36 but shall additionally include making statements threatening physical harm to an emergency room personnel, emergency services personnel, or a healthcare professional.
(b)"Emergency room personnel" shall have the same definitions as in R.S. 14:34.8.
(c)"Emergency services personnel" shall have the same definitions as in R.S. 14:34.8.
(d)"Healthcare professional" shall have the same definitions as in R.S. 14:34.8.
B. Whoever commits the crime of assault on emergency room personnel, emergency services personnel, or a healthcare professional shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than one hundred eighty days, or both.
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