§ 8.10.010. Assault.  


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  • A.

    It is unlawful for any person to commit an assault.

    B.

    A person commits an assault if:

    1.

    That person recklessly causes physical injury to another person;

    2.

    With criminal negligence that person causes physical injury to another person by means of a dangerous instrument;

    3.

    By words or other conduct that person recklessly places another person in fear of imminent physical injury; or

    4.

    That person recklessly uses words or other conduct which places a family member in reasonable fear of imminent physical injury or death to that family member or another person, provided however, this subsection does not prohibit lawful discipline of a minor by a parent or another person with lawful physical custody or control of a minor.

    C.

    A peace officer without a warrant may arrest a person if the peace officer has probable cause to believe the person has, either in or outside the presence of the officer, committed a crime involving domestic violence as defined in AMC 8.05.015.4 and AS 18.66.990.

    D.

    It is unlawful when an assault is committed against the person of a police officer, firefighter, paramedic or animal control officer and the person committing the offense knows or reasonably should know that such victim is a police officer, firefighter, paramedic or animal control officer engaged in the performance of official duties.

    E.

    Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.

(AO No. 79-24; AO No. 85-209; AO No. 93-41; AO No. 97-66, § 1, 5-6-97; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-98; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-03; AO No. 2011-110, § 2, 11-8-11; AO No. 2014-42, § 1, 6-21-14)

State law reference

Reckless endangerment, AS 11.41.250; Assault 4°, AS 11.41.240, arrest without warrant, AS 12.25.030.