45-5-202. (Temporary) Aggravated assault -- felony assault. (1) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault if he purposely or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another.
(2) A person commits the offense of felony assault if he purposely or knowingly causes:
(a) bodily injury to another with a weapon;
(b) reasonable apprehension of serious bodily injury in another by use of a weapon; or
(c) bodily injury to a peace officer or a person who is responsible for the care or custody of a prisoner.
(3) A person convicted of aggravated assault shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of not less than 2 years or more than 20 years and may be fined not more than $50,000, except as provided in 46-18-222. A person convicted of felony assault shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years or be fined not more than $50,000, or both.
45-5-202. (Effective July 1, 1997) Aggravated assault -- felony assault. (1) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault if the person purposely or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another.
(2) A person commits the offense of felony assault if the person purposely or knowingly causes:
(a) bodily injury to another with a weapon;
(b) reasonable apprehension of serious bodily injury in another by use of a weapon; or
(c) bodily injury to a peace officer or a person who is responsible for the care or custody of a prisoner.
(3) A person convicted of aggravated assault shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of not less than 2 years or more than 20 years and may be fined not more than $50,000, except as provided in 46-18-219 and 46-18-222. A person convicted of felony assault shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years or be fined not more than $50,000, or both.
History: En. 94-5-202 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 584, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-5-202; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 163, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 482, L. 1995.
