Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.
This bill creates the offense of assault against a sports official, committed when a person: (1) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to a sports official while the official is officiating a sporting event; (2) Intentionally or knowingly causes a sports official, while the official is officiating a sporting event, to reasonably fear imminent bodily injury; or (3) Intentionally or knowingly causes physical contact with a sports official while the official is officiating a sporting event and a reasonable person would regard the contact as extremely offensive or provocative. Assault against a sports official will be a Class E felony unless the offense is committed under item (3), in which event, it will be a Class A misdemeanor.
This bill creates the offense of assault against a sports official, committed when a person: (1) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to a sports official while the official is officiating a sporting event; (2) Intentionally or knowingly causes a sports official, while the official is officiating a sporting event, to reasonably fear imminent bodily injury; or (3) Intentionally or knowingly causes physical contact with a sports official while the official is officiating a sporting event and a reasonable person would regard the contact as extremely offensive or provocative. Assault against a sports official will be a Class E felony unless the offense is committed under item (3), in which event, it will be a Class A misdemeanor.
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