NJ A2378

Aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer resulting in serious bodily injury is upgraded from a third or fourth degree crime to a second degree crime

Convictions for assaulting a law enforcement officer cannot merge with other criminal offense convictions, meaning sentences must be served separately

Mandatory minimum sentencing under the "No Early Release Act" only applies when assault on a law enforcement officer results in serious bodily injury

Persons charged with assault involving throwing bodily fluids at law enforcement, corrections officers, firefighters, or emergency medical personnel must be tested for communicable diseases, either with consent or by court warrant

Test results showing positive for communicable diseases must be disclosed to the assault victim, and blood samples may only be used for disease testing purposes and must be destroyed after testing