Punishment for aggravated assault and battery

Aggravated assault and battery shall be a Class B5 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding five (5) years, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or both such fine and imprisonment. Added by Laws 1951, p. 59, § 2. Amended by Laws 1957, p. 162, § 3; Laws 2002, c. 460, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 149, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.