Crimes and offenses; assault of public officials established
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This bill amends Alabama law to define assault in the second degree as causing physical injury to a current or former local, state, or federal public official, a peace officer, detention officer, emergency medical personnel, utility worker, firefighter, teacher, or health care worker. It also includes specific provisions regarding assaults on Department of Human Resources employees and letter carriers. The bill includes technical revisions to update the code language.
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