HB 1077 Summary

• Makes battery a Class D felony when committed against a law enforcement officer or a person summoned and directed by a law enforcement officer while the officer is engaged in official duty (previously a Class A misdemeanor).

• Removes law enforcement officer battery from the Class A misdemeanor provisions and establishes it as a separate Class D felony offense under IC 35-42-2-1(a)(9).

• Updates cross-references in IC 35-37-4-6, IC 35-37-4-8, IC 35-46-1-13, and IC 35-46-1-14 to reflect the reclassification of battery on law enforcement officers from IC 35-42-2-1(a)(2)(B) to the new felony provision.

• Makes conforming amendments to child battery offense citations in multiple statutes to reference IC 35-42-2-1(a)(2)(A) instead of IC 35-42-2-1(a)(2)(B).

• Effective July 1, 2012.