A.R.S. § 13-1203: Assault
Assault; classification
A person commits assault by intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing physical injury to someone, intentionally making someone reasonably fear imminent physical injury, or knowingly touching someone to injure, insult, or provoke them, with the offense classified as a class 1 misdemeanor if the injury was caused intentionally or knowingly, a class 2 misdemeanor if caused recklessly, and a class 3 misdemeanor for the other two forms of assault.
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13-1203. Assault; classification
A. A person commits assault by:
1. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing any physical injury to another person; or
2. Intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury; or
3. Knowingly touching another person with the intent to injure, insult or provoke such person.
B. Assault committed intentionally or knowingly pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1 is a class 1 misdemeanor. Assault committed recklessly pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1 is a class 2 misdemeanor. Assault committed pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2 or 3 is a class 3 misdemeanor.
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