Arrest For Battery In Chicago
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Assault: Assault is a Class C misdemeanor under Illinois assault and battery law, which can result in jail time for up to 30 days, a fine in an amount up to $1,500, or both. Alternatively, the court may sentence the defendant to perform between 30 and 120 hours of community service.
Class C Assault The lowest form of assault is considered a Class C Misdemeanor. The highest penalty one can receive for a Class C Misdemeanor assault is a fine that can be no higher than $500.
An assault is committed when someone “engages in conduct which places another in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery.” It's a threat—real or implied—of a battery, or a battery in progress. A battery occurs when one “causes bodily harm" to a person.
An assault is committed when someone “engages in conduct which places another in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery.” It's a threat—real or implied—of a battery, or a battery in progress. A battery occurs when one “causes bodily harm" to a person.
Most first-time misdemeanors do not result in jail time. If a first-time misdemeanor offense results in a conviction, it could lead to consequences such as entry into a diversion program, fines, probation, jail time, and/or diminished job prospects.
Battery is defined as a harmful or offensive act against another person that must cause physical, emotional, or mental harm. The intent or threat to cause this harm is defined as assault, though both battery and assault are often charged together as simply assault.
Battery is a Class A misdemeanor.
Can Domestic Violence Charges Be Dropped in Chicago? Yes. Our law firm has successfully had many domestic battery cases completely dismissed in Chicago. In most of these cases, we have gotten the charges dismissed without the stress, to the defendant, and to the victim, of having to conduct a trial.
In general, Domestic Battery is a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days in jail and up to $2500 in fines plus court costs. The offense can be charged as a felony based on several aggravating factors set out in the statute.
In the United States, criminal battery, or simple battery, is the use of force against another, resulting in harmful or offensive contact, including sexual contact. At common law, simple battery is a misdemeanor. The prosecutor must prove all three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: an unlawful application of force.
