(1) A person commits assault in the second degree if he or she recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to another person.
(2) Assault in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-13-206
Assault in the second degree
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 2020 Ark. App. 223 - Jesse Benton v. State of Arkansas (2020)
Most recently applied in 2021 Ark. App. 310 - Kalob Franke v. Clinton William Holland Revocable Trust Uad August 9, 2010 (September 2021)
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1606; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1606.
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