Section 120.08. Assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency medical services professional  


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  • A person is guilty of assault on  a  peace  officer,  police  officer,
      fireman  or emergency medical services professional when, with intent to
      prevent a peace officer, police officer, a fireman, including a  fireman
      acting  as  a  paramedic  or  emergency medical technician administering
      first aid in the course of performance of duty as such  fireman,  or  an
      emergency   medical  service  paramedic  or  emergency  medical  service
      technician, from performing a lawful duty, he  causes  serious  physical
      injury  to  such  peace  officer,  police officer, fireman, paramedic or
      technician.
        Assault on a peace  officer,  police  officer,  fireman  or  emergency
      medical services professional is a class C felony.