An Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer Charge in Virginia is a Class 6 Felony
Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer Charge in Virginia
Assaulting a law enforcement officer in Virginia is threatening a law enforcement officer with a harmful or offensive contact. The harmful or offensive contact is the same that is required for a simple assault conviction in Virginia. The law enforcement officer does not have to be harmed or touched at all to convict an offender of an Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer charge in Virginia under Va. Code §18.2-57(C), but the Commonwealth must prove that the offender knew or should have known that the victim was a law enforcement officer engaged in his public duties.
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Penalty for Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer Charge in Virginia
An Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer charge in Virginia is a Class 6 felony. It is punished with a mandatory minimum, active sentence of 6 months in jail up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500.
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