(a) A person commits criminal possession of body armor if the person knowingly possesses body armor and he or she:
(1) Has been found guilty of or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the following offenses:
(A) Capital murder, § 5-10-101;
(B) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102;
(C) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103;
(D) Manslaughter, § 5-10-104;
(E) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103;
(F) Battery in the first degree, § 5-13-201;
(G) Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204; or
(H) A felony violation of § 5-64-401 et seq.; or
(2) Is committing or attempts to commit:
(A) A felony involving violence as defined in § 5-4-501(d)(2);
(B) Capital murder, § 5-10-101, manslaughter, § 5-10-104, or negligent homicide, § 5-10-105;
(C) False imprisonment in the first degree, § 5-11-103, false imprisonment in the second degree, § 5-11-104, vehicular piracy, § 5-11-105, or permanent detention or restraint, § 5-11-106;
(D) Robbery, § 5-12-102;
(E) Battery in the second degree, § 5-13-202; or
(F) Trafficking of persons, § 5-18-103.
(b) As used in this section, "body armor" means any material designed to be worn on the body and to provide bullet penetration resistance.
(c) Criminal possession of body armor is a Class D felony.
Section:Last modified: November 15, 2016