(1) (a) As used in this section: (i) "Chokehold" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-102 . (ii) "Targeting a law enforcement officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-202 . (b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits aggravated assault if: (a) (i) the actor attempts, with unlawful force or violence, to do bodily injury to another; (ii) the actor makes a threat, accompanied by a show of immediate force or violence, to do bodily injury to another; or (iii) the actor commits an act, committed with unlawful force or violence, that causes bodily injury to another or creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to another; and (b) the actor's conduct described in Subsection (2)(a) includes: (i) the use of: (A) a dangerous weapon; or (B) a motor vehicle; (ii) any act that intentionally or knowingly impedes the breathing or the circulation of blood of another individual by the actor's use of unlawful force or violence by: (A) applying pressure to the neck or throat of an individual; or (B) obstructing the nose, mouth, or airway of an individual; or (iii) other means or force likely to produce death or serious bodily injury. (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) or (c) , a violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c) , a violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony if: (i) the act results in serious bodily injury; or (ii) an act under Subsection (2)(b)(ii) produces a loss of consciousness. (c) A violation of Subsection (2) is a first degree felony if the conduct constitutes targeting a law enforcement officer and results in serious bodily injury. (4) This section does not apply to an actor's use of a chokehold on another individual if: (a) the chokehold is done as part of training for, or participating in, a practice or sport in which a chokehold is a known and acceptable practice, including martial arts, wrestling, or mixed martial arts; and (b) the other individual is also training for, or participating in, the same practice or sport in which a chokehold is a known and acceptable practice.
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