Section 12.1-17-01 - Simple assault1. A person is guilty of an offense if that person:a. Willfully causes bodily injury to another human being; orb. Negligently causes bodily injury to another human being by means of a firearm, destructive device, or other weapon, the use of which against a human being is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury.2. The offense is:a. A class C felony when the victim is a peace officer or correctional institution employee acting in an official capacity, which the actor knows to be a fact; an employee of the state hospital acting in the course and scope of employment, which the actor knows to be a fact, and the actor is an individual committed to or detained at the state hospital pursuant to chapter 25-03.3; a person engaged in a judicial proceeding; or a member of a municipal or volunteer fire department or emergency medical services personnel unit or emergency department worker in the performance of the member's duties.b. A class B misdemeanor except as provided in subdivision a.Amended by S.L. 2019 , ch. 107( HB 1393 ), § 2, eff. 8/1/2019.