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Lawmakers consider new gross misdemeanor for false identification as a peace officer
Summary
Committee staff and sponsors said the bill would create a stand‑alone gross misdemeanor for possessing or displaying law‑enforcement insignia or representing oneself as a peace officer when not commissioned, clarifying coverage of federal peace officers and preserving exceptions for retired officers, inherited items, and artistic expression.
Engrossed substitute House Bill 2,165 would create a separate gross misdemeanor for false identification as a peace officer, clearer coverage for federal peace officers and defined exceptions, committee staff and the prime sponsor said Feb. 19.
Maya Aita, staff counsel, described the bill as removing the impersonation prong from the existing second‑degree criminal impersonation statute and placing it in a standalone offense that uses the term "peace officer" and does not…
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