45-5-202. Aggravated assault. (1) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault if the person purposely or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another or purposely or knowingly, with the use of physical force or contact, causes reasonable apprehension of serious bodily injury or death in another.
(2) A person convicted of aggravated assault shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 20 years and may be fined not more than $50,000, except as provided in 46-18-219 and 46-18-222.
History: En. 94-5-202 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 584, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-5-202; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 163, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 482, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 245, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 433, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 432, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 472, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 5. Offenses Against the Person
Part 2. Assault and Related Offenses
45-5-204. Mistreating prisoners
45-5-205. Negligent vehicular assault -- penalty
45-5-206. Partner or family member assault -- penalty
45-5-207. Criminal endangerment -- penalty
45-5-208. Negligent endangerment -- penalty
45-5-210. Assault on peace officer or judicial officer
45-5-211. Assault upon sports official
45-5-214. Assault with bodily fluid
45-5-215. Strangulation of partner or family member
45-5-216. through 45-5-219 reserved
45-5-220. Stalking -- exemption -- penalty
45-5-221. Malicious intimidation or harassment relating to civil or human rights -- penalty
45-5-224. through 45-5-230 reserved
45-5-232. Offender intervention counseling referral