HB 1874 Summary

• Amends assault in the first degree (§707-710) to add a new offense category for causing substantial bodily injury to seniors, with strict liability regarding the victim's age regardless of the perpetrator's knowledge.

• Amends assault in the second degree (§707-711) to add intentional or knowing bodily injury to seniors as a class C felony offense, with strict liability for the age element.

• Amends unauthorized entry in a dwelling in the first degree (§708-812.55) to replace the specific age of 62 years with an unspecified age threshold and adds strict liability for the age element.

• Amends theft in the first degree (§708-830.5) and theft in the second degree (§708-831) to create enhanced penalties for theft from seniors' persons or targeting senior-owned property, with lower monetary thresholds and strict liability for age.

• Amends forgery in the first and second degree (§708-851 and §708-852) to enhance penalties when the ostensible maker or drawer is a senior, with strict liability for the age element; effective July 1, 2050.