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Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-102 – Assault -- Penalties. | Midpage
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Utah Code
Title 76
Chapter 5
Part 1
§ 76-5-102
Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-102
Assault -- Penalties.
Effective May 12, 2015
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(1) Assault is:
(a) an attempt, with unlawful force or violence, to do bodily injury to another; or
(b) an act, committed with unlawful force or violence, that causes bodily injury to another or creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to another.
(2) Assault is a class B misdemeanor.
(3) Assault is a class A misdemeanor if:
(a) the person causes substantial bodily injury to another; or
(b) the victim is pregnant and the person has knowledge of the pregnancy.
(4) It is not a defense against assault, that the accused caused serious bodily injury to another.