| Assault under Nebraska law |
1. A person commits the offense of assault in the
first degree if he or she intentionally or knowingly
causes serious bodily injury to another person.
2. A person commits assault in the second degree if
he or she:
(a) Intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to
another person with a dangerous instrument;
(b) Recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another
person with a dangerous instrument; or
(c) While during confinement or in legal custody of the
Department of Correctional Services or in any county
jail, unlawfully strikes or wounds another.
3. A person commits the offense of assault in the
third degree if he:
(a) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily
injury to another person; or
(b) Threatens another in a menacing manner.
Assault in the third degree shall be a Class I
misdemeanor unless committed in a fight or scuffle
entered into by mutual consent, in which case it shall
be a Class II misdemeanor.
first degree if he or she intentionally or knowingly
causes serious bodily injury to another person.
2. A person commits assault in the second degree if
he or she:
(a) Intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to
another person with a dangerous instrument;
(b) Recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another
person with a dangerous instrument; or
(c) While during confinement or in legal custody of the
Department of Correctional Services or in any county
jail, unlawfully strikes or wounds another.
3. A person commits the offense of assault in the
third degree if he:
(a) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily
injury to another person; or
(b) Threatens another in a menacing manner.
Assault in the third degree shall be a Class I
misdemeanor unless committed in a fight or scuffle
entered into by mutual consent, in which case it shall
be a Class II misdemeanor.
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