North Carolina H109 increases the punishment for assault by strangulation, classifying it as a Class H felony.

North Carolina H109 amends the state's penal code to increase the punishment for assault by strangulation. Under the bill, any person who assaults another person and inflicts physical injury by strangulation is guilty of a Class H felony. The bill also defines "serious bodily injury" as bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death, causes serious permanent disfigurement, coma, a permanent or protracted condition that causes extreme pain, or results in prolonged hospitalization. This act becomes effective June 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

North Carolina H109 increases the punishment for assault by strangulation, classifying it as a Class H felony.

North Carolina H109 amends the state's penal code to increase the punishment for assault by strangulation. Under the bill, any person who assaults another person and inflicts physical injury by strangulation is guilty of a Class H felony. The bill also defines "serious bodily injury" as bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death, causes serious permanent disfigurement, coma, a permanent or protracted condition that causes extreme pain, or results in prolonged hospitalization. This act becomes effective June 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.