565.073. Domestic assault, second degree — penalty.
Hurting someone you live with or are close to can be a felony—even if you didn’t mean to cause serious harm.
This law makes it a felony to physically hurt a “domestic victim,” especially if it involves a weapon, choking, or reckless behavior. (A domestic victim is a spouse, former spouse, someone you live with or used to live with, someone you’re dating or have dated, or a close family member.)
1. A person commits second-degree domestic assault if the act involves a domestic victim and they:
- (1) Knowingly cause physical injury, including with a weapon or by choking/strangulation;
- (2) Recklessly cause serious physical injury; or
- (3) Recklessly cause injury using a deadly weapon.
2. This offense is a class D felony.
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