HB 973 -- Assault of Coaches and Sports Officials

Sponsor:  Hollingsworth

This bill creates the class D felony of intimidation of an
athletic coach, manager, or sports official.  A person is guilty
of the crime if he or she commits assault in the third degree,
which would otherwise be a class A misdemeanor as set out in
Section 565.070, RSMo, against a coach, manager, or sports
official and the assault is motivated by the victim's status as
a coach, manager, or sports official.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated September 13, 2001 at 2:04 pm