708.2 Penalties for assault.
1. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1, with the intent to inflict a serious injury upon another, is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.
2. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1, and who causes bodily injury or mental illness, is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.
3. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1, and uses or displays a dangerous weapon in connection with the assault, is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. This subsection does not apply if section 708.6 or 708.8 applies.
4. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1, without the intent to inflict serious injury, but who causes serious injury, is guilty of a class “D” felony.
5. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1, and who uses any object to penetrate the genitalia or anus of another person, is guilty of a class “C” felony.
6. Any other assault, except as otherwise provided, is a simple misdemeanor.
[C51, §2593 – 2595, 2597; R60, §4216 – 4218, 4220; C73, §3874 – 3876, 3878, 3879; C97, §4770 – 4772, 4774, 4775; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12929 – 12935; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §694.1 – 694.7; C79, 81, §708.2; 81 Acts, ch 204, §3]
87 Acts, ch 154, §8; 98 Acts, ch 1026, §1; 99 Acts, ch 65, §3; 2003 Acts, ch 132, §2; 2010 Acts, ch 1072, §2
Referred to in §232.22, 671A.2, 692A.102, 702.11, 708.2A, 711.3B, 901C.3, 907.3
Assault upon national guard, §29A.44
Definition of forcible felony, §702.11
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Section 708.1 - Assault defined.
Section 708.2 - Penalties for assault.
Section 708.2B - Treatment of domestic abuse offenders.
Section 708.2C - Assault in violation of individual rights — penalties.
Section 708.3 - Assault while participating in a felony.
Section 708.3A - Assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations.
Section 708.3B - Inmate assaults — bodily fluids or secretions.
Section 708.4 - Willful injury.
Section 708.5 - Administering harmful substances.
Section 708.6 - Intimidation with a dangerous weapon.
Section 708.8 - Going armed with intent.
Section 708.9 - Spring guns and traps.
Section 708.11A - Unauthorized placement of global positioning device.
Section 708.12 - Removal of an officer’s communication or control device.
Section 708.13 - Disarming a peace officer of a dangerous weapon.
Section 708.14 - Abuse of a corpse.