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2024 Code of Alabama
Title 13A - Criminal Code.
Chapter 6 - Offenses Involving Danger to the Person.
Article 2 - Assaults.
Section 13A-6-22 - Assault in the Third Degree.
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AL Code § 13A-6-22 (2024)
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Section 13A-6-22
Assault in the Third Degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of assault in the third degree if:
(1) With intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes physical injury to any person; or
(2) He recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or
(3) With criminal negligence he causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument; or
(4) With intent to prevent a peace officer from performing a lawful duty, he causes physical injury to any person.
(b) Assault in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2103.)
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