This law is about seriously hurting or trying to kill a family member, partner, or someone close to a person. If someone tries to kill or badly hurt one of these people, that is first degree domestic assault, which is a serious crime. If the person actually causes serious physical injury, the crime is even more serious and carries a harsher punishment.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
565.072. , first degree — . — 1. A person commits the of domestic assault in the first degree if he or she attempts to kill or causes or attempts to cause to a , as the term "domestic victim" is defined under section 565.002.
2. The offense of domestic assault in the first degree is a unless in the course thereof the person inflicts serious physical injury on the victim, in which case it is a .
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Source & history notes
(L. 2000 H.B. 1677, et al., A.L. 2007 H.B. 583, A.L. 2012 S.B. 628, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17 Domestic assault, batterer intervention program ordered, costs, how paid, 595.320
Related Missouri laws
Domestic assault, second degree
RSMo 565.073
Domestic assault, third degree
RSMo 565.074
Domestic assault in the fourth degree, penalty
RSMo 565.076
Prior and persistent assault offenders
RSMo 565.079
Special victims
RSMo 565.058
Assault in the fourth degree
RSMo 565.056
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