(a) A person commits an assault when, without lawful authority, he or she knowingly engages in conduct which places another in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery. (b) Sentence. Assault is a Class C misdemeanor.
If the defendant is charged with any of the following, their pretrial release can be denied: Stalking or aggravated stalking. Domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery. Sex offense (excluding public indecency, adultery, fornication and bigamy)