{"id":21113,"date":"2023-04-05T15:02:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T22:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/?p=21113"},"modified":"2023-04-05T15:06:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T22:06:48","slug":"assault-arizona-ars-13-1203","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/blog\/assault-arizona-ars-13-1203\/","title":{"rendered":"Assault Laws in Arizona: A.R.S. 13-1203"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Arizona, assault occurs when a person illegally commits physical harm or unwanted physical contact with another person. However, a person does not need to physically harm someone to be charged with assault. While other crimes like battery require the accused to cause physical harm to the victim, there is no requirement of actual contact with assault. Instead, a person could be charged with assault if they cause mental disturbance to a victim. Assault and battery are often charged together but are seen as two different crimes under Arizona law.<\/p>\n

How Is Assault Defined in Arizona?<\/h2>\n

Assault is a common offense in Arizona and can carry severe penalties. There are varying degrees of assault, ranging from a class 1 to a class 3 misdemeanor. Under Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) \u00a7 13-1203, a person has committed assault if they:<\/p>\n