H691 Summary

• Amends G.S. 14-34.7 to make assaulting a North Carolina National Guard member while performing official duties a Class F felony if serious bodily injury is inflicted.

• Creates a new Class I felony for assaulting a National Guard member while performing official duties if physical injury (including cuts, scrapes, or bruises) is inflicted.

• Amends G.S. 14-34.5 to make assault with a firearm on a National Guard member while performing duties a Class E felony.

• Establishes parity between penalties for assaulting National Guard members and existing penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers and detention facility employees.

• Becomes effective December 1, 2015, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.