76-5-102. Assault.
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Effective 5/6/2026
76-5-102. Assault.
(a)As used in this section, "chokehold" means a restraining hold in which one individual encircles the neck of another individual in a viselike grip using an arm.
(b)Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits assault if the actor:
(a)attempts, with unlawful force or violence, to inflict bodily injury on an individual; or
(b)commits an act, with unlawful force or violence, that:
(i)causes bodily injury to an individual; or
(ii)creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to an individual.
(a)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) , a violation of Subsection
(2)is a class B misdemeanor.
(b)A violation of Subsection
(2)is a class A misdemeanor if:
(i)the actor causes substantial bodily injury to an individual; or
(ii)the individual is pregnant and the actor has knowledge of the pregnancy.
(4)The fact that the actor caused serious bodily injury to an individual is not a defense to a violation of this section.
(5)This section does not apply to an actor's use of a chokehold on another individual if:
(a)the chokehold is done as part of training for, or participating in, a practice or sport in which a chokehold is a known and acceptable practice, including martial arts, wrestling, or mixed martial arts; and
(b)the other individual is also training for, or participating in, the same practice or sport in which a chokehold is a known and acceptable practice.
Amended by Chapter 251 , 2026 General Session