NC H95

Expands protections against assault and threats to include local elected officers (such as county commissioners and city council members) alongside existing protections for executive, legislative, and court officers

Increases felony classifications for assault offenses: basic assault upgraded from Class I to Class G felony; assault with deadly weapon upgraded from Class F to Class D; assault causing serious bodily injury upgraded from Class E to Class C

Upgrades threats against covered officers from Class I to Class H felony, including threats made by mail

Requires a judge (not magistrate) to determine pretrial release conditions for defendants charged with assaulting or threatening covered officials or election officers, with mandatory review of criminal history

Authorizes judges to impose pretrial conditions including stay-away orders from victim's home, school, workplace, and offense locations; defendants may be held up to 48 hours before a judge's determination

Effective December 1, 2025, applying to offenses committed on or after that date