DE HB152

Expands the crime of criminal impersonation to cover "law-enforcement officials," a new term that includes police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, fire police, and federal officers with arrest powers

Adds federal officers to the list of protected officials who cannot be criminally impersonated, whereas the previous law only covered state and local emergency personnel

Increases the base penalty for criminal impersonation from a class E felony to a class D felony

Maintains the class C felony enhancement when the impersonation involves causing physical injury to a non-participant or committing a class A or B felony or sexual offense

Preserves the ability to bring separate charges, convictions, and sentences for other crimes committed during the impersonation