13-1213

13-1213. Aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer; classification; definition

A. A person commits aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer if the person intentionally or knowingly directs the beam of light from an operating laser pointer at another person and the person knows or reasonably should know that the other person is a peace officer.

B. Aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer is a class 1 misdemeanor.

C. For the purposes of this section, "laser pointer" means any device that consists of a high or low powered visible light beam used for aiming, targeting or pointing out features.