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      21-3409.   Assault of a law enforcement officer. (a) Assault of a law enforcement officer is an assault, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3408 and amendments thereto:

      (1)   Committed against a uniformed or properly identified state, county or city law enforcement officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; or

      (2)   committed against a uniformed or properly identified university or campus police officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty.

      (b)   Assault of a law enforcement officer is a class A person misdemeanor.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3409; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 46; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 24; L. 2004, ch. 48, § 2; July 1.