Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS Chapter 565 • Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote 565.056. Assault in the fourth degree. — 1. A person commits the offense of assault in the fourth degree if: (1) The person attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury, physical pain, or illness to another person; (2) With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to another person by means of a firearm; (3) The person purposely places another person in apprehension of immediate physical injury; (4) The person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person; (5) The person knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical contact with a person with a disability, which a reasonable person, who does not have a disability, would consider offensive or provocative; or (6) The person knowingly causes physical contact with another person knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative. 2. Except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, assault in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor. 3. r person knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative. 2. Except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, assault in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor. 3. Violation of the provisions of subdivision (3) or (6) of subsection 1 of this section is a class C misdemeanor unless the victim is a special victim, as the term 'special victim' is defined under section 565.002, in which case a violation of such provisions is a class A misdemeanor. -------- (L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
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