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Minn. Stat. § 609.223

ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE.

Known as the Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 609–609 (377 sections).

Applied in 69 court decisions — leading case Ovalles v. United States (2018)

Most recently applied in United States v. Seth Huntington (August 2022)

1979 c 258 s 6; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1989 c 290 art 6 s 10; 1990 c 542 s 17; 1994 c 636 art 2 s 20; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 100

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Subdivision 1. Substantial bodily harm.

Whoever assaults another and inflicts substantial bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

Subd. 2. Past pattern of child abuse.

Whoever assaults a minor may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both, if the perpetrator has engaged in a past pattern of child abuse against the minor. As used in this subdivision, "child abuse" has the meaning given it in section 609.185 , paragraph (a), clause (5).

Subd. 3. Felony; victim under four.

Whoever assaults a victim under the age of four, and causes bodily harm to the child's head, eyes, or neck, or otherwise causes multiple bruises to the body, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.