22-18-1. Simple assault–Violation as misdemeanor–Third or subsequent offense a felony–Violation in other states. A person is guilty of simple assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, if the person: (1)Attempts to cause bodily injury to another and has the actual ability to cause the injury; (2)Recklessly causes bodily injury to another; (3)Negligently causes bodily injury to another […]
22-18-1.05. Simple or aggravated assault against law enforcement officer, firefighter, ambulance personnel, Department of Corrections employee or contractor, health care personnel, or other public officer. Simple assault, as provided in §22-18-1, if committed against a law enforcement officer, firefighter, ambulance service personnel, Department of Corrections employee or person under contract assigned to the Department of […]
22-18-1.1. Aggravated assault–Felony. Any person who: (1)Attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury, under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; (2)Attempts to cause, or knowingly causes, bodily injury to another with a dangerous weapon; (3)Deleted by SL 2005, ch 120, §2; (4)Assaults another with intent to […]
22-18-1.2. Criminal battery of an unborn child–Misdemeanor. Any person who assaults a pregnant woman and inflicts bodily injury on an unborn child who is subsequently born alive is guilty of criminal battery of an unborn child. Criminal battery of an unborn child is a Class 1 misdemeanor. For the purposes of this section, the term, […]
22-18-1.3. Aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child–Felony. Any person who assaults a pregnant woman and inflicts serious bodily injury on an unborn child who is subsequently born alive is guilty of aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child. Aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child is a Class 3 felony. Source: SL 1995, ch […]
22-18-1.4. Aggravated battery of an infant–Felony. Any person who intentionally or recklessly causes serious bodily injury to an infant, less than three years old, by causing any intracranial or intraocular bleeding, or swelling of or damage to the brain, whether caused by blows, shaking, or causing the infant’s head to impact with an object or […]
22-18-1.5. Assaults with intent to cause serious permanent disfigurement–Felony. Any person, who assaults another with the intent to cause serious permanent disfigurement and causes serious permanent disfigurement, is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Assault with intent to cause serious permanent disfigurement as set forth in this section may be charged in the alternative as […]
22-18-2. Justifiable force used by public officer in performance of duty–Assistance or direction of officer. To use or attempt to use or offer to use force or violence upon or toward the person of another is not unlawful if necessarily committed by a public officer in the performance of any legal duty or by any […]
22-18-26. Assault by convicted or incarcerated person under Department of Corrections jurisdiction–Intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste–Felony. Any convicted person or any incarcerated person under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections who intentionally throws, smears, spits, or otherwise causes blood, vomit, saliva, mucus, semen, excrement, urine, or human waste to come […]
22-18-26.1. Intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste–Assault upon any other person–Misdemeanor. Any person who, with the intent to assault, throws, smears, spits, or causes human blood, vomit, saliva, mucus, semen, excrement, urine, or human waste to come in contact with any other person, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SL […]
22-18-29. Assault by adult prisoner in county or municipal jail–Intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste–Felony. Any adult confined in a county or municipal jail who intentionally throws, smears, spits, or otherwise causes blood, vomit, saliva, mucus, semen, excrement, urine, or human waste to come in contact with a county or municipal jail […]
22-18-29.1. Assault by juvenile confined in detention facility or juvenile corrections facility–Intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste–Felony. Any juvenile confined in a juvenile detention facility or a juvenile corrections facility established and maintained in accordance with §26-11A-1 who intentionally throws, smears, spits, or otherwise causes blood, vomit, saliva, mucus, semen, excrement, urine, […]
22-18-3. Lawful force in arrest and delivery of felon. To use or attempt to use or offer to use force or violence upon or toward the person of another is not unlawful if necessarily committed by any person in arresting someone who has committed any felony or in delivering that person to a public officer […]
22-18-3.1. Definitions. Terms used in §§ 22-18-4 to 22-18-4.9, inclusive, mean: (1)”Deadly force,” force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm; (2)”Dwelling,” a building or structure of any kind, whether temporary or permanent, that is designed to be occupied by people lodging therein at night, together with any attached garage or porch, […]
22-18-30. Third or subsequent offense–Offense in another state. Any conviction for, or plea of guilty to, an offense in another state which, if committed in this state, would constitute a violation of simple assault under §22-18-1, aggravated assault under §22-18-1.1, assault under §22-18-26, intentional contact with bodily fluids under §22-18-26.1, or assault under §22-18-29, and […]
22-18-31. Intentional exposure to HIV infection a felony. Any person who, knowing himself or herself to be infected with HIV, intentionally exposes another person to infection by: (1)Engaging in sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact with another person; (2)Transferring, donating, or providing blood, tissue, semen, organs, or other potentially infectious body fluids or parts […]
22-18-32. Definition of terms. Terms used in §§22-18-31 to 22-18-34, inclusive, mean: (1)”HIV,” the human immunodeficiency virus or any other identified causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; (2)”Intimate physical contact,” bodily contact which exposes a person to the body fluid of the infected person in any manner that presents a significant risk of HIV transmission; […]
22-18-33. Informed consent of person exposed to HIV an affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution pursuant to §22-18-31, if it is proven by a preponderance of the evidence, that the person exposed to HIV knew that the infected person was infected with HIV, knew that the action could result in infection with […]
22-18-34. Actual transmission of HIV not required for criminal exposure. Nothing in §§22-18-31 to 22-18-34, inclusive, may be construed to require the actual transmission of HIV in order for a person to have committed the offense of criminal exposure to HIV. Source: SL 2000, ch 99, §4.
22-18-35. Disorderly conduct–Misdemeanor. Any person who intentionally causes serious public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm to any other person, or creates a risk thereof by: (1)Engaging in fighting or in violent or threatening behavior; (2)Making unreasonable noise; (3)Disturbing any lawful assembly or meeting of persons without lawful authority; or (4)Obstructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic; is guilty […]
