Degree

Depending on the facts, an assault can be charged as either a class B misdemeanor or a class A misdemeanor.

Elements

The accused commits a class B misdemeanor assault when they engage in one of the following:

• attempt, with unlawful force or violence, to do bodily injury to another
• threaten, accompanied by a show of immediate force or violence, to do bodily injury to another; or
• an act, committed with unlawful force or violence, that causes bodily injury to another or creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person

The accused commits a class A assault when they engage in an act, committed with unlawful force or violence, that causes substantial bodily injury to another; or, when committing a class B misdemeanor assault, the victim is pregnant and the person has knowledge of the pregnancy.

Fine

Class B misdemeanor: A fine not to exceed $1,000 , plus a 90% surcharge.
(Utah Code Ann. §76-3-301(1)(d), Utah Code Ann. §51-9-401)
Class A misdemeanor: A fine not to exceed $2,500 , plus a 90% surcharge.
(Utah Code Ann. §76-3-301(1)(c), Utah Code Ann. §51-9-401)

Restitution

The court may order the accused to pay restitution if convicted of this crime.
(Utah Code Ann. §77-38a-301)

Imprisonment

Class B misdemeanor: A term in jail not to exceed 6 months.
(Utah Code Ann. §76-3-204(2))
Class A misdemeanor: A term in jail not to exceed 1 year.
(Utah Code Ann. §76-3-204(1))

DNA Specimen Analysis

A defendant convicted of a class A misdemeanor assault must provide a DNA specimen.
(Utah Code Ann. §53-10-403(2))