# 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
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> **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
