Trending Topics

ND Legislature passes bodily fluid-assault bill

Violators who attack EMS providers with a bodily fluid could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine

Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Legislature has passed a bill that would extend criminal penalties for anyone who attacks health care and emergency workers with a bodily fluid.

The House passed the measure 76-16 on Tuesday. The Senate gave it a unanimous vote Monday.

It’s already a crime in North Dakota for an inmate or someone in police custody to strike a peace or correctional officer with bodily fluids. The measure now makes it a crime to assault health care and emergency workers.

Violators could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.