Any person, while masked or in disguise, who shall assault another with a dangerous weapon, or other instrument of punishment, shall be deemed guilty of a Class B5 felony offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term of not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty (20) years.

Laws 1923-24, SB 5, c. 2, § 3; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 337 (effective date changed to July 1, 1999 by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 231, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 162, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).