Upgrades penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers and requires testing for communicable diseases in certain instances.

This bill upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers in New Jersey. It makes aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer a crime of the second degree, prohibiting guilty pleas to lesser offenses. The bill also increases the penalty for assault with bodily fluids if the victim is a law enforcement officer, paid or volunteer firefighter, or person engaged in emergency first-aid or medical services and suffers bodily injury.

Upgrades penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers and requires testing for communicable diseases in certain instances.

This bill upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers in New Jersey. It makes aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer a crime of the second degree, prohibiting guilty pleas to lesser offenses. The bill also increases the penalty for assault with bodily fluids if the victim is a law enforcement officer, paid or volunteer firefighter, or person engaged in emergency first-aid or medical services and suffers bodily injury.