Battery and Aggravated Battery

Battery is considered a violent person crime. Depending on the severity of the charge, it can be either a misdemeanor or a felony. If a person is charged with either of these, it is important to contact an experienced Kansas criminal defense lawyer. The following are the Kansas statutes for both battery and aggravated battery.

Kansas Statute for Battery

K.S.A. 21-3412. Battery. (a) Battery is:

(1) Intentionally or recklessly causing bodily harm to another person; or

(2) intentionally causing physical contact with another person when done in a rude, insulting or angry manner.

(b) Battery is a class B person misdemeanor.

Kansas Statute for Aggravated Battery

K.S.A. 21-3414. Aggravated battery (.a) Aggravated battery is:

(1) (A) Intentionally causing great bodily harm to another person or disfigurement of another person; or

(B) intentionally causing bodily harm to another person with a deadly weapon, or in any manner wher eby great

bodily harm, disfigurement or death can be inflicted; or

(C) intentionally causing physical contact with another person when done in a rude, insulting or angry man ner with a

deadly weapon, or in any manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death can be inflicted; or

(2) (A) recklessly causing great bodily harm to another person or disfigurement of another person; or

(B) recklessly causing bodily harm to another person with a deadly weapon, or in any manner whereby g reat bodily

harm, disfigurement or death can be inflicted.

(b) Aggravated battery as described in subsection (a)(1)(A) is a severity level 4, person felony. Aggravated battery as

described in subsections (a)(1)(B) and (a)(1)(C) is a severity level 7, person felony. Aggravated battery as de scribed in

subsection (a)(2)(A) is a severity level 5, person felony. Aggravated battery as described in subsection (a)(2)(B) is a severity

level 8, person felony. A person convicted of aggravated battery shall be subject to the provisions of subsection (h) of K.S.A. 21-4704 and amendments thereto.

Additionally, there are varying versions of battery carrying different penalties and different elements. For example, there is sexual battery, domestic battery, and battery on a law enforcement officer. If you have been charged with any form of battery, contact a Johnson County, KS battery defense attorney now.