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NORTH CAROLINA ASSAULT CHARGES

In North Carolina, an assault is defined as either an intentional non-consensual physical contact with another or placing someone in fear of such contact.  There are many types of assaults in North Carolina.  Here is an overview of the most common assault charges.

Simple Assault

Elements

A person is guilty if they:
  1. Commit an assault on another

Punishment
If a person is found guilty of simple assault, they have committed a Class 2 misdemeanor under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-33(a).

Assault on a Female

Elements

A person is guilty if they:

   1.  Commit an assault on another
   2.  The Defendant is a male over the age of 18
   3.  The victim is a female.


Punishment
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f a person is found guilty of assault on female, they have committed a class A1 misdemeanor under N.C.G.S. Gen. Stat. § 14-33.

Assault Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury

Elements

A person is guilty if they:
  1. Commit an assault on another and
  2. Inflict serious bodily injury

Serious bodily injury is defined as bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes serious permanent disfigurement, coma, a permanent or protracted condition that causes extreme pain, or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ, or that results in prolonged hospitalization.

Punishment
If a person is found guilty of assault inflicting serious bodily injury, they have committed a Class F felony under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-32.4(a).

Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Elements

A person is guilty if they:
  1. Commit an assault on another
  2. With a deadly weapon
A deadly weapon is any item that under the circumstances could be likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. Although there is no concrete list of all the items that would be classified as a deadly weapon, generally, guns and knives are classified as deadly weapons.

Punishment
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If a person is found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon, they have committed a Class A1 misdemeanor under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-33(c)(1).
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