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HOUSE BILL NO. 1845 Offered January 8, 1997 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-57.1:1, relating to disarming a law-enforcement officer; penalty. ---------- Patron-- Weatherholtz ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 18.2-57.1:1 as follows:

§ 18.2-57.1:1. Disarming a law-enforcement officer; penalty.

Any person who knows or has reason to know an individual is a law-enforcement officer and who, while such officer is acting within the scope of his duties, with the intent to impede or prevent the officer from performing his duties and without the permission of the officer, (i) willfully removes a firearm from the possession of the officer or deprives the officer of the use of the firearm is guilty of a Class 6 felony or (ii) willfully removes a chemical irritant weapon, stun weapon or impact weapon from the possession of the officer or deprives the officer of the use of the weapon is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $ 250,000.