Which statement defines Aggravated Assault Upon a Police Officer (Class B Felony)?

Which statement defines Aggravated Assault Upon a Police Officer (Class B Felony)?

• A. You are 18 or older + Assault 3rd
• B. Intent to Cause Serious Physical Injury + Causes Such Injury By Means Of A Deadly Weapon Or Dangerous Instrument
• C. Reckless Driving
• D. Preventing Them From Performing Duty

Answer: (B)

This question tests the elements that make an assault aggravated when the victim is a police officer. The defining factor is that the offender must intend to cause serious physical injury and the injury must be caused by a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument. That combination—intent to cause serious bodily harm plus use (or facilitation) of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument—elevates the offense to a Class B felony in many jurisdictions. The other statements don’t fit because they describe unrelated scenarios (age plus simple assault, which isn’t specific to an officer), a separate offense (reckless driving), or obstructing an officer, which is a different crime focused on interference rather than injuring the officer.

This question tests the elements that make an assault aggravated when the victim is a police officer. The defining factor is that the offender must intend to cause serious physical injury and the injury must be caused by a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument. That combination—intent to cause serious bodily harm plus use (or facilitation) of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument—elevates the offense to a Class B felony in many jurisdictions. The other statements don’t fit because they describe unrelated scenarios (age plus simple assault, which isn’t specific to an officer), a separate offense (reckless driving), or obstructing an officer, which is a different crime focused on interference rather than injuring the officer.