(1)02. Assault

A person who intentionally puts another in the reasonable belief of imminent physical harm or offensive contact is guilty under this code section.

1. Enhancement for violation against a peace officer.

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Assault is defined by distance the threats occur. Someone a few feet away threatening to harm or kill you at any moment is assault. Criminal Threats is less severe as there’s a distance that someone can escape through, or that the perpetrator has more time to reconsider the threat.

Any unwanted physical contact is considered to be battery, however grabbing someone during a threat may be either assault or battery, depending on intention and interpretation.