ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE – EMMERGENCY MEDICAL

ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE – EMMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL: H.R.S. § 707-711(1)(f) (Applicable to offenses occurring on or after May 21, 2007) [In Count (count number) of the Indictment/Complaint, the] [The] Defendant, (defendant’s name), is charged with the offense of Assault in the Second Degree. A person commits the offense of Assault in the Second Degree if he/she intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to any emergency medical services personnel who is engaged in the performance of duty. A person commits the offense of Assault in the Second Degree if he/she intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to any emergency medical services personnel who is engaged in the performance of duty. There are four material elements of the offense of Assault in the Second Degree, each of which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt. These four elements are: 1. That, on or about (date) in the [City and] County of (name of county), the Defendant caused bodily injury to any emergency medical services personnel; and 2. That the Defendant did so intentionally or knowingly; and 3. That the Defendant did so to an emergency medical services personnel who was engaged in the performance of duty; and 4. That the Defendant knew, at that time, that the person was an emergency medical services personnel engaged in the performance of duty. “Emergency medical services personnel” means any mobile intensive care technician or emergency medical technician who is certified or licensed by the State of Hawai‘i. Notes H.R.S. §§ 707-711(1)(f), 702-206(1) and (2), and 321-222. For definition of states of mind, see instructions: For definition of terms defined by H.R.S. Chapter 707, see instruction: