Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 166.165 - Bias crime in the first degree(1) A person commits a bias crime in the first degree if the person: (a) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes physical injury to another person because of the person's perception of the other person's race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin;(b) With criminal negligence causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon because of the person's perception of the other person's race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin; or(c) Intentionally, because of the person's perception of another person's race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin, places another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury.(2) A bias crime in the first degree is a Class C felony.Amended by 2019 Ch. 553,§ 2, eff. 7/15/2019.1981 c.785 §2; 1983 c.521 §2; 1989 c.1029 §2; 1993 c.332 §1; 1995 c.79 §53; 1997 c.249 §50; 2007 c. 100, § 19; 2011 c. 421, § 2