Utah Code § 76-5-102

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 76-5-102 - Assault - Penalties
(1) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits assault if the actor:
(a) attempts, with unlawful force or violence, to inflict bodily injury on an individual; or
(b) commits an act, with unlawful force or violence, that:
(i) causes bodily injury to an individual; or
(ii) creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to an individual.
(3)
(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if:
(i) the actor causes substantial bodily injury to an individual; or
(ii) the individual is pregnant and the actor has knowledge of the pregnancy.
(4) The fact that the actor caused serious bodily injury to an individual is not a defense to a violation of this section.

Utah Code § 76-5-102

Amended by Chapter 181, 2022 General Session ,§ 20, eff. 5/4/2022.
Amended by Chapter 430, 2015 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/12/2015.
Amended by Chapter 109, 2003 General Session