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Assault on Police Officer Charge in Virginia
January 29, 2019 by Jean Humbrecht
Assault on a police officer in Virginia (Va. Code §18.2-57(c)) is a very serious charge. In addition to a permanent felony conviction that can never be expunged, the offender will be punished with a mandatory minimum of 6 months in jail. For more information on an Assault on Police Officer charge in Virginia, read the post below.
Assault on a Police Officer in Virginia is Punished with up to 5 Years in Prison
Proof of Assault on Police Officer Charge in Virginia
To convict an offender of an Assault on Police Officer charge in Virginia under Va. Code §18.2-57(c), the Commonwealth must prove that the offender threatened a harmful or offensive contact to a person he knew or should have known was a police officer engaged in the performance of his public duties. The offender does not need to harm the officer or make any contact at all to be convicted. As long as the offender threatened a police officer with a harmful or offensive contact and had the apparent present ability to cause that harmful or offensive contact, he can be convicted of an Assault on Police officer Charge under Va. Code §18.2-57(c).
Penalty for Assault on Police Officer Charge in Virginia
An Assault on Police 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.