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Misdemeanor Assault

Misdemeanor Assault

March 19, 2017

Under Arizona law, it is considered assault if you:

  1. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes physical injury to a person
  2. Intentionally placing another person in reasonable fear of imminent physical injury
  3. Knowingly touching another person with the intent to injure, insult or provoke such person

Many situations will result in Misdemeanor Assault charges.

Misdemeanor Assault

Class 1 Misdemeanor Assault

Action under category 1 committed “intentionally” or “knowingly” , and action under category 2,  are class 1 misdemeanors.So, you face up to 6 months in jail, 3 years of probation, and $3600 in fines.

Class 2 Misdemeanor Assault

Action under category 1 &2 above, committed “recklessly” is a class 2 misdemeanor. So, you face up to 4 months in jail, 2 years of probation, and $1372.50 in fines.

Class 3 Misdemeanor Assault

Action under category 3 is a class 3 misdemeanor. So, you face up to 30 days in jail, 1 year probation, and $915 in fines.

Felony Assault

There are also several levels of felony assault, which depend on the extent of the injury caused and other factors.

Filed Under: Criminal Defense Topics: Misdemeanors

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