| 2C:12-11.
Disarming a Law Enforcement Officer
2C:12-11 Disarming a
law enforcement, corrections officer; crime;
degrees.
1. a. A person who knowingly takes or attempts to
exercise unlawful control over a firearm or other
weapon in the possession of a law enforcement or
corrections officer when that officer is acting in
the performance of his duties, and either is in
uniform or exhibits evidence of his authority, is
guilty of a crime of the second degree.
b. A person violating
the provisions of subsection a. of this section
shall be guilty of a crime of the first degree if:
(1) The person fires or discharges the firearm;
(2) The person uses or threatens to use the firearm
or weapon against the officer or any other person;
or
(3) The officer or another person suffers serious
bodily injury.
L.1996,c.14.
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