In Washington, a person commits the crime of assault by hitting, touching, or attempting to injure another person or intentionally placing another person in fear of injury by some physical activity. Assaults that cause serious or substantial bodily harm, as well as those against children under the age of 13 and certain protected employees, are felonies.
Under Washington’s laws, assault crimes are divided up by degree, with first-degree assault being the most serious and fourth-degree assault being the least serious
In Washington, a person commits the crime of simple assault by intentionally touching or striking another person in a harmful or offensive way that attempts to inflict injury on another.
A person commits the crime of reckless endangerment by engaging in conduct that creates a risk of death or serious physical injury. Recklessness is a gross deviation from how a reasonable person in the same situation would act.
Domestic Violence is an assault and reckless endangerment between family and household members. Family and household members include:
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