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     609.223 Assault in the third degree. 

    Subdivision 1.    Substantial bodily harm.  Whoever 
 assaults another and inflicts substantial bodily harm may be 
 sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to 
 payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. 

    Subd. 2.    Past pattern of child abuse.  Whoever 
 assaults a minor may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more 
 than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than 
 $10,000, or both, if the perpetrator has engaged in a past 
 pattern of child abuse against the minor.  As used in this 
 subdivision, "child abuse" has the meaning given it in section 
 609.185, clause (5). 

    Subd. 3.    Felony; victim under four.  Whoever assaults 
 a victim under the age of four, and causes bodily harm to the 
 child's head, eyes, or neck, or otherwise causes multiple 
 bruises to the body, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced 
 to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a 
 fine of not more than $10,000, or both. 

    HIST: 1979 c 258 s 6; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1989 c 290 art 6 
 s 10; 1990 c 542 s 17; 1994 c 636 art 2 s 20 

Copyright 2005 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota.