Law court

(1)02. Assault (State unless on Gov property)

MISDEMEANOR

Charge Class

Statute Class

Title 1. Crimes Against The Person

Statute Summary

  1. A person who intentionally puts another in the reasonable belief of imminent physical harm or offensive contact.

  2. An assault is committed when someone “engages in conduct which places another in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery.” It’s a threat—real or implied—of a battery, or an incomplete battery.

Statute Charge

Penal Code (1)02 - is a misdemeanor punishable by no less than 5 minutes in holding and no more than 10 minutes in holding. Fine $1500.