| State |
Assault |
Consent |
Definitions |
Cases |
| AL |
13A-6-20 (1st degree) |
13A-2-7 |
13A-1-2 |
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| 13A-6-21 (2nd degree) |
(physical injury, serious physical injury) |
| 13A-6-22 (3rd degree) |
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| AK |
11.41.200 (1st degree) |
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11.81.900 (serious physical injury, reckless) |
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| 11.41.210 (2nd degree) |
| 11.41.220 (3rd degree) |
| 11.41.250 (reckless endangerment) |
| AZ |
13-1203 Simple Assault |
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| 13-12-4 Aggravated Assault |
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| AR |
5-13-201 1st degree battery |
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5-1-102 definitions |
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| 5-13-202 2nd degree battery |
| 5-13-203 3rd degree battery |
| 5-13-204 Aggravated assault |
| 5-13-205 1st degree assault |
| 5-13-206 2nd degree assault |
| 5-13-207 3rd degree assault |
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| CA |
Penal Code 241 Assault, Punishment |
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Penal Code 7 Words and Phrases defined |
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| Penal Code 243 Battery, Punishment |
Penal Code 240 Assault Defined |
| Penal Code 245 Assault with deadly weapon or force likely to produce great bodily injury |
Penal Code 242 Battery Defined |
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| CO |
18-3-202 (1st degree) |
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| 18-3-203 (2nd degree) |
| 18-3-204 (3rd degree) |
| 18-3-208 (reckless endangerment) |
| CT |
53a-59 (1st degree) |
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53a-3 (serious physical injury, recklessly) |
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| 53a-60 (2nd degree) |
| 53a-61 (3rd degree) |
| 53a-63 (reckless endangerment 1st degree) |
| 53a-64 (reckless endangerment 2nd degree) |
| DE |
11 Del Code 611 (3rd degree) |
11 Del. Code 452 Consent of victim to inflictions of physical injury as defense |
11 Del Code 222 |
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| 11 Del Code 612 (2nd degree) |
| 11 Del Code 613 (1st degree) |
| 11 Del Code 603 (reckless endangering 2nd degree) |
| 11 Del Code 604 (reckless endangering 1st degree) |
| DC |
22-404 (Assault) |
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No definitions section in this particular subchapter – “Serious bodily injury” defined elsewhere |
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| 22-404.01 (Aggravated Assault) |
| 22-407 (threats of bodily harm) |
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| FL |
784.011 Assault |
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| 784.021 Aggravated Assault |
| 784.03 Battery, Felony battery |
| 784.045 Aggravated Battery |
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| GA |
16-5-20 Simple Assault |
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Definitions contained within the statutes |
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| 16-5-23 Simple Battery |
| 16-5-23.1 Battery |
| HI |
707-710 Assault 1st degree |
702-734 Consent to Bodily Injury |
707-700 definitions related to offenses against the person |
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| 707-711 Assault 2nd degree |
| 707-712 Assault 3rd degree |
| 707-713 Reckless Endangering 1st degree |
| 707-714 Reckless Endangering 2nd degree |
| ID |
18-902 Assault |
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18-101, 18-101A (both are “Definitions” sections) |
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| 18-904 Battery |
18-901 “Assault” |
| 18-906 Aggravated Assault |
18-903 “Battery” |
| 18-908 Aggravated Battery |
18-905 “Aggravated Assault” |
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18-907 “Aggravated Battery” |
| IL |
720 ILCS/21-1 Assault |
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720 ILCS 5/2 et seq. contains definitions – no good definitions of “serious bodily injury” |
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| 720 ILCS/21-2 Aggravated Assault |
| 720 ILCS/21-3 Battery |
| 720 ILCS/21-4 Aggravated Battery |
| 720 ILCS/21-5 Reckless Conduct |
| IN |
35-42-2-1 Battery |
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35-41-1-4 “Bodily Injury” |
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| 35-42-2-1.5 Aggravated battery |
35-41-1-25 “Serious bodily injury” |
| 35-42-2-2 Criminal recklessness |
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| IA |
708.1 Assault Defined |
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708.1 Assault Defined |
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| 708.2 Penalties for Assault |
| KS |
21-3408 Assault |
21-3201 Criminal Intent |
21-3110 Definitions |
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| 21-3410 Aggravated Assault |
21-3204 Guilt without criminal intent |
| KY |
508.010 (1st degree) |
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500.080 Definitions |
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| 508.020 (2nd degree) |
| 508.025 (3rd degree) |
| 508.030 (4th degree) |
| 508.060 (wanton endangerment 1st degree) |
| 508.070 (wanton endangerment 2nd degree) |
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| LA |
14:38 Simple Assault |
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14:2 definitions |
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| 14:37 Aggravated Assault |
14:33 Battery Defined |
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14:36 Assault Defined |
| ME |
Tit. 17A Sec. 207 Assault |
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Title 17A Sec. 2 (Bodily Injury, Serious Bodily Injury, Recklessly) |
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| 17A sec. 208 Aggravated Assault |
| 17A Sec. 211 Reckless Conduct |
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| MD |
3-202 (1st degree) |
3-207 (dismissal possible if both victim and defendant agree) |
3-201 Definitions |
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| 3-203 (2nd degree) |
3-209 defenses |
| 3-204 reckless endangerment |
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| MA |
Ch. 265 sec. 13A Assault or Assault and Battery |
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None direct, but analogous to ch. 265 sec. 13K |
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| MI |
750.81 Assault |
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“Serious Injury” defined in the caselaw |
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| 750.81a w/infliction of serious injury |
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| MN |
609.221 (1st degree) |
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609.02 Definitions |
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| 609-222 (2nd degree) |
| 609-223 (3rd degree) |
| 609-2231 (4th degree) |
| 609.224 (5th degree) |
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| MS |
97-3-7 Simple and Aggravated Assault |
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| MO |
565.050 (1st degree) |
565.08 |
565.002 (Serious physical injury) |
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| 565.060 (2nd degree) |
| 565.070 (3rd degree) |
| MT |
45-5-201 Assault |
45-2-211 Consent as a Defense |
45-2-101 General definitions |
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| 45-5-202 Aggravated Assault |
| 45-5-207 Criminal Endangerment |
| 45-5-208 Negligent Endangerment |
| NE |
28-308 (1st degree) |
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28-109 (Serious Bodily Injury) |
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| 28-309 (2nd degree) |
| 28-310 (3rd degree) |
| NV |
200.471 Assault, Definitions, Penalties |
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| 200.481 Battery, Definitions, Penalties |
| NH |
631:1 (1st degree) |
626:6 Consent (similar to MPC) |
625:11 General definitions |
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| 631:2 (2nd degree) |
| 631:2-a (Simple assault) |
| 631:3 Reckless Conduct |
| NJ |
2C:12-1 (Assault) |
2C:2-10 (Lifted from the MPC) |
2C:3-11 (bodily harm, serious bodily harm) |
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| 2C:12-2 (reckless endangerment) |
| NM |
30-3-1 Assault |
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30-1-12 (Great Bodily Harm) |
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| 30-3-2 Aggravated Assault |
| 30-3-3 Assault with intent to commit violent felony |
| 30-3-4 Battery |
| 30-3-5 Aggravated Battery |
| NY |
Penal Law 120.00 (3rd degree) |
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Penal Law 10.00 (Serious Physical Injury, |
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| Penal Law 120.05 (2nd degree) |
| Penal Law 120.10 (1st degree) |
| Penal Law 120.20 (Reckless Endangerment 2nd degree) |
| Penal Law 120.25 (Reckless Endangerment 1st degree) |
| NC |
14-32.4 (Assault inflicting serious injury, Strangulation) |
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Definitions contained in the assault statutes |
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| 14-33 (Misdemeanor assults, batteries, affrays) |
| ND |
12.1-17-01 Simple Assault |
12.1-17-08 Consent as a Defense (very similar to MPC) |
12.1-01-04 General Definitions |
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| 12.1-17-01.1 Assault |
| 12.1-17-02 Aggravated Assault |
| 12.1-17-03 Reckless Endangering |
| OH |
2903.13 Assault |
2901.21 Requirements for Criminal Liability |
2901.01 |
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| 2903.11 Felonious Assault |
| 2903.12 Aggravated Assault |
| 2903.14 Negligent Assault |
| OK |
644 Assault and Battery |
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641 Assault |
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| 645 Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon |
642 Battery |
| 646 Aggravated Assault and battery |
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| 647 Punishment for Aggravated Assault and Battery |
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| OR |
163.160 (4th degree) |
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161.015 Definitions |
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| 163.165 (3rd degree) |
| 163.175 (2nd degree) |
| 163.185 (1st degree) |
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| PA |
2701 Simple Assault |
Seemingly allowed in the caselaw |
2301 Definitions |
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| 2702 Aggravated Assault |
| 2705 Reckless Endangerment |
| RI |
11-5-1 Assault with intent to commit felonies (incl. sodomy) |
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| 11-5-2 Felony Assault |
| 11-5-3 Simple Assault, Battery |
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| SC |
No statute? |
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| SD |
22-18-1 (Simple Assault) |
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22-1-2 (Serious bodily injury) |
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| 22-18-1.1 (Aggravated Assault) |
| TN |
39-13-101 Assault |
39-13-104 Consent (very much like MPC) |
39-11-106 Definitions |
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| 39-13-102 Aggravated Assault |
| 39-13-103 Reckless Endangering |
| TX |
Penal Code 22.01 Assault |
Penal Code 22.06 Consent as a defense to assaultive conduct |
Penal Code 1.07 |
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| Penal Code 22.02 Aggravated Assault |
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| UT |
76-5-102 Assault |
76-5-104 Consensual Altercation |
76-1-601 Definitions |
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| 76-5-103 Aggravated Assault |
| VT |
13 VSA 1023 Simple Assault |
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13 VSA 1021 Definitions |
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| 13 VSA 1024 Aggravated Assault |
| 13 VSA 1025 Recklessly endangering |
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| VA |
18.2-57 Assault and Battery |
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| WA |
9A.36.011 (1st degree) |
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9A.04.110 (Bodily Harm, Great Bodily Harm) |
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| 9A.36.021 (2nd degree) |
| 9A.36.031 (3rd degree) |
| 9A.36.041 (4th degree) |
| 9A.36.050 (Reckless Endangerment) |
| WV |
61-2-9 Malicious or unlawful assault; assault; battery |
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| WI |
940.19 Battery, Substantial Battery, Aggravated Battery |
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939.22 Words and Phrases Defined |
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| 940.23 Reckless Injury |
939.24 Criminal Recklessness |
| WY |
6-2-501 Simple Assault, Battery |
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6-1-104 (Bodily Injury, Serious Bodily Injury, Recklessly) |
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| 6-2-502 Aggravated Assault, Battery |
| 6-2-504 Reckless Endangering |
