Assault
Assault charges from 1st through 5th degree, strangulation and related offenses.
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Understanding Assault
Assault - 1st Degree
The most serious assault charge. Involves allegations of causing great bodily harm to another person.
Max penalty: Up to 30 years in prison and/or $40,000 fine (a dangerous weapon or deadly force causing great bodily harm to a peace officer, prosecutor, judge or correctional employee); up to 25 years and/or $35,000 (great bodily harm to a peace officer, prosecutor, judge or correctional employee); up to 20 years and/or $30,000 (great bodily harm, or deadly force against a peace officer, prosecutor, judge or correctional employee)Minn. Stat. § 609.221
Assault - 2nd Degree
Assault involving the alleged use of a dangerous weapon. If the assault also inflicts substantial bodily harm, the charge carries a higher maximum.
Max penalty: Up to 10 years in prison and/or $20,000 fine (substantial bodily harm); up to 7 years and/or $14,000 (dangerous weapon)Minn. Stat. § 609.222
Assault - 3rd Degree
Assault allegations involving substantial bodily harm or assault of a minor child.
Max penalty: Up to 5 years in prison and/or $10,000 fineMinn. Stat. § 609.223
Assault - 5th Degree
The lowest-level assault charge. Involves allegations of intentionally causing or attempting to cause bodily harm, or committing an act intended to cause fear.
Max penalty: Up to 5 years in prison and/or $10,000 fine (felony, with two or more such convictions or juvenile adjudications in the past ten years against the same victim or three years against anyone); up to 364 days in jail and/or $3,000 (gross misdemeanor, with a qualified domestic violence-related conviction or juvenile adjudication in the past ten years against the same victim or three years against anyone); up to 90 days in jail and/or $1,000 (misdemeanor)Minn. Stat. § 609.224
Strangulation
Allegations of intentionally impeding another person's breathing or blood circulation by applying pressure to the throat or neck.
Max penalty: Up to 3 years in prison and/or $5,000 fine (felony)Minn. Stat. § 609.2247
Assault - 4th Degree
Assault allegations involving a peace officer, correctional employee, or other protected class of victim during the performance of their duties.
Max penalty: Up to 3 years in prison and/or $6,000 fine (felony, peace officers, firefighters, EMS or emergency-department staff with demonstrable bodily harm); up to 2 years in prison and/or $4,000 (felony, correctional employees, prosecutors, judges, probation officers or secure-treatment staff); up to one year and a day in prison and/or $3,000 (felony, a bias-motivated assault with a prior within five years); up to 364 days in jail and/or $3,000 (gross misdemeanor, most protected-victim cases)Minn. Stat. § 609.2231
Kidnapping
Allegations of confining or moving another person without their consent, typically with intent to hold for ransom, commit a crime, or cause harm.
Max penalty: Up to 40 years in prison and/or $50,000 fine (victim not released in a safe place, suffers great bodily harm, or is under 16); up to 20 years and/or $35,000 (victim released in a safe place without great bodily harm)Minn. Stat. § 609.25
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