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State By State Assault Laws
| 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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Assault |
Consent |
Definitions |
Cases |
| 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) |
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Assault |
Consent |
Definitions |
Cases |
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| AZ |
13-1203 Simple Assault |
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13-12-4 Aggravated Assault |
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| State |
Assault |
Consent |
Definitions |
Cases |
| 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 |
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5-13-203 3rd degree battery |
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5-13-204 Aggravated assault |
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5-13-205 1st degree assault |
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5-13-206 2nd degree assault |
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5-13-207 3rd degree assault |
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| State |
Assault |
Consent |
Definitions |
Cases |
| 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 |
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Penal Code 245 Assault with deadly weapon or force likely to produce great bodily injury |
Penal Code 242 Battery Defined |
| State |
Assault |
Consent |
Definitions |
Cases |
| CO |
18-3-202 (1st degree) |
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18-3-203 (2nd degree) |
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18-3-204 (3rd degree) |
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18-3-208 (reckless endangerment) |
| State |
Assault |
Consent |
Definitions |
Cases |
| 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) |
| State |
Assault |
Consent |
Definitions |
Cases |
| 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) |
| State |
Assault |
Consent |
Definitions |
Cases |
| 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) |
| State |
Assault |
Consent |
Definitions |
Cases |
| 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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| State |
Assault |
Consent |
Definitions |
Cases |
| 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 |
