Criminal Offenses - As enacted, establishes a Class E felony for a person who commits assault against a participant in judicial proceedings while on the premises of a building in which judicial proceedings occur; makes revisions to law regarding wiretapping and electronic surveillance. - Amends TCA Title 39.

This law creates a new Class E felony charge for anyone who assaults a judge, lawyer, court employee, juror, witness, or party involved in a legal case while inside a courthouse. To qualify as a crime, the attacker must intentionally cause physical injury or make extremely offensive contact, such as spitting or throwing waste, at someone they know is there for court business. The statute specifically defines these protected individuals to ensure that violence against those working in or participating in judicial proceedings is treated as a serious felony offense.