Offenses Against Persons

V.1 Assault

A person who intentionally puts another in the reasonable belief of imminent physical harm or offensive contact. This includes anyone threatening to harm or kill you or someone else.

Penalties and Punishments $0 - $5,000

Prison Sentence (mins) 0 - 10 Months

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V.2 Battery

A person who intentionally causes physical harm or bodily injury to another person. Battery is defined as the moment aggressive physical contact occurs.

Penalties and Punishments

$0 - $7500

Prison Sentence (mins)

0 - 15 Months

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V.3 Aggravated Battery

A person who causes the infliction of serious or grievous bodily injury with or without the use of a dangerous weapon. Continued physical violence against an individual shall also fall under aggravated battery.

Penalties and Punishments

$0 - $15,000

Prison Sentence (mins)

0 - 30 Months

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V.4 Involuntary Manslaughter

The least serious degree of homicide. Recklessly kills another person due to carelessness or reckless indifference to a substantial risk. Occurs when a person did not intend to kill nor was premeditated.

Penalties and Punishments

$0 - $10,000

Prison Sentence (mins)

0 - 25 Months

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V.5 Vehicular Manslaughter

Reckless or negligent killing of another through the use of a vehicle.

Penalties and Punishments

$0 - $15,000

Prison Sentence (mins)

0 - 35 Months

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V.6 First Degree Murder

Kills another person with the intent to kill and premdiation and deliberation. First degree murder is defined by a person’s premediated forethought or plan to commit the murder."

Penalties and Punishments

$0 - $100,000

Prison Sentence (mins)

0 - 70 Months

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V.7 Unlawful Imprisonment

Restricts a person's movement within any area without justification or consent.

Penalties and Punishments

$0 - $5,000

Prison Sentence (mins)

0 - 10 Months

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V.8 Kidnapping

Abducts another person and holds them against their will for an extended period of time.

Penalties and Punishments

$0 - $10,000

Prison Sentence (mins)

0 - 25 Months

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V.9 Hostage Taking

Holds a person with a threat to their life or well being with intent or declaration of using them for leverage for escape or personal gain.

Penalties and Punishments

$0 - $15,000

Prison Sentence (mins)

0 - 30 Months

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V.10 Reckless Endangerment

Disregard for one's own life or the life of another.

Penalties and Punishments

$0 - $5,000

Prison Sentence (mins)

0 - 10 Months