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Physical Assault In Tagalog In Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania has two categories of assault: simple assault and aggravated assault. For the most part, the difference between them is that simple assault involves bodily injury while aggravated assault involves serious bodily injury.
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.
Aggravated Assault in Pennsylvania: the Differences. The differences between simple and aggravated assault in Pennsylvania include that simple assault is a misdemeanor and aggravated assault is a felony. Physically assaulting someone in Pennsylvania can result in charges of simple or aggravated assault.
Simple assault could mean simply pushing someone, even if that person seemed to be threatening to you at the time.
Most misdemeanors in Pennsylvania have a two-year statute of limitations. This means that prosecutors must file charges within two years of the date the crime was committed. Examples of misdemeanors include simple assault, petty theft, and some drug offenses.
A Protection From Intimidation Order (PFI) is for cases of harassment or stalking where the victim is under 18 and the abuser is over 18. Eligibility: Minors (under 18) who are being harassed or stalked by someone 18 or older. An adult (like a parent or guardian) must file the PFI for the minor.
Types of Assault Charges in PA First-Degree Misdemeanor Assault. The most severe type of simple assault is first-degree misdemeanor simple assault. First-Degree Felony Assault. Second-Degree Felony Assault.
In my experience, the average range of bail for aggravated assault charges is between $5,000 and $25,000.
Simple assault is usually graded as a misdemeanor. For a third-degree misdemeanor, you can face up to one year of incarceration and a potential $5,000 fine. For a second-degree misdemeanor, you can face up to two years of incarceration and a $5,000 fine.