Dueling

Dueling consists of any person: A. conveying by written or verbal message a challenge to any other person to fight a duel with any deadly weapon, and whether or not such duel ensues; B. accepting a challenge from another person to fight a duel with any deadly weapon, and whether or not such duel ensues; C. engaging in or fighting a duel with any deadly weapon; or D. aiding, encouraging or seconding either party to a duel and being present at such duel when deadly weapons are used. Whoever commits dueling is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-20-7, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 20-7.