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First degree assault on family or household member

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AR Code › Title 5 › Chapter 26 › Subchapter 3 › Section 5-26-307

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(a) A person commits first degree assault on a family or household member if the person recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to a family or household member. (b) First degree assault on a family or household member is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1979, No. 396, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1657; Acts 1995, No. 1291, § 5.

(a) A person commits first degree assault on a family or household member if the person recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to a family or household member.

(b) First degree assault on a family or household member is a Class A misdemeanor.

Acts 1979, No. 396, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1657; Acts 1995, No. 1291, § 5.

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