(1) A person is guilty of assault in the fourth degree when:
(a) He intentionally or wantonly causes physical injury to another person; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 12 months up to $500
For details, see § 532.090

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(b) With recklessness he causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument.
(2) Assault in the fourth degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
Effective: July 15, 1982
History: Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 429, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982. — Created
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 67, effective January 1, 1975.