1. 1. A person commits the offense of domestic assault in the second degree if the act involves a domestic victim, as the term "domestic victim" is defined under section 565.002, and he or she:

   1. (1) Knowingly causes physical injury to such domestic victim by any means, including but not limited to, use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or by choking or strangulation; or
   2. (2) Recklessly causes serious physical injury to such domestic victim; or
   3. (3) Recklessly causes physical injury to such domestic victim by means of any deadly weapon.
2. 2. The offense of domestic assault in the second degree is a class D felony.

(L. 2000 H.B. 1677, et al., A.L. 2012 S.B. 628, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1371)

Effective 1-01-17

CROSS REFERENCE:

Domestic assault, batterer intervention program ordered, costs, how paid, 595.320