Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 45-5-201 - Assault(1) A person commits the offense of assault if the person: (a) purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another;(b) negligently causes bodily injury to another with a weapon;(c) purposely or knowingly makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with any individual;(d) purposely or knowingly causes reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in another; or(e) purposely or knowingly provides an individual with rohypnol, flunitrazolam, or gamma-hydroxybutyrate without the individual's consent.(2) A person convicted of assault shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both.Amended by Laws 2023, Ch. 268,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2023.En. 94-5-201 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-5-201; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 188, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 432, L. 1999.