Leesville |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 54. MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES AND OFFENSES |
Article I. CITY CRIMINAL CODE |
Division 2. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON |
§ 54-38. Battery of a police officer.
Latest version.
(a)
Battery of a police officer is a battery committed without the consent of the victim when the offender has reasonable grounds to believe the victim is a commissioned police officer acting in the performance of his duty.
(b)
Whoever commits the crime of battery of a police officer shall be fined not more than $200.00 and imprisoned not less than 15 nor more than 30 days without benefit of suspension of sentence.
(Ord. No. 87, 8-26-85)