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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203 (2026)

Assault; classification

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13-1203. Assault; classification

A. A person commits assault by:

1. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing any physical injury to another person; or

2. Intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury; or

3. Knowingly touching another person with the intent to injure, insult or provoke such person.

B. Assault committed intentionally or knowingly pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1 is a class 1 misdemeanor. Assault committed recklessly pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1 is a class 2 misdemeanor. Assault committed pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2 or 3 is a class 3 misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 394 cases (81 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: State v. Sanders, 68 P.3d 434 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003).
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State v. Sanders, 68 P.3d 434 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 44× “The dissent then applies the Winter rationale to the assault element and thereby consolidates into one element the three different descriptions that the legislature used in A.R.S. § 13-1203 to specify how assault is committed.”
Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, 466 F.3d 1121 (9th Cir. 2006). · cites it 15× “” Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203 (A)(1) (emphasis 5 The other statute simply provides that, when the perpetrator of an assault has one of several domestic relationships with the victim, the assault constitutes a state law crime of domestic violence.”
In Re Jeremiah T., 126 P.3d 177 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 27× “” ¶ 12 Finally, unlike the theft offenses involved in Eastlack and Winter , the three subsections of § 13-1203(A) are not simply variants of a single, unified offense; they are different crimes.”
State v. Freeney, 219 P.3d 1039 (Ariz. 2009). · cites it 13× “The indictment cited §§ 13-1203 and 13-1204 without specifying any subsections and included an allegation of dangerousness that stated: [T]he offense charged in this count is a dangerous felony because the offense involved the discharge, use, or threatening exhibition of a METAL…”
State v. Pena, 104 P.3d 873 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 8× “2004), a person commits aggravated assault by committing assault as defined in A.R.S. § 13-1203 (2001) [1] and either (1) causing serious physical injury to another or (2) using a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.”
State v. Henderson, 115 P.3d 601 (Ariz. 2005). · cites it 4× “) § 13-1304 (2001), one count of assault, A.R.S. § 13-1203 (2001), and one count of threatening or intimidating, A.”
Jose Roberto Fernandez-Ruiz v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 468 F.3d 1159 (9th Cir. 2006). · cites it 6× “See Ariz.Rev. Stat. §§ 13-1203 & 3601. In January, 2003, he was again convicted of domestic violenee/assault pursuant to sections 13-1203 and 13-3601.”
State v. Angle, 720 P.2d 100 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 20× “The trial judge instructed the jury with respect to these charges and also, over defendant's objection, gave instructions on the lesser included offenses of attempted aggravated assault. The court refused a request from the defense to instruct on disorderly conduct as a lesser…”
United States v. Ossana, 638 F.3d 895 (8th Cir. 2011). · cites it 8× “” The parties did not discuss the elements of the underlying Arizona statutory sections at issue, Ariz.Rev. Stat. §§ 13-1203 (simple assault) & 13-1204 (aggravating conditions).”
State of Arizona v. Mark Goudeau, 372 P.3d 945 (Ariz. 2016). · cites it 3× ““A person commits aggravated assault if the person commits assault as prescribed by § 13-1203 ... [and] uses a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.”
State v. Barnett, 691 P.2d 683 (Ariz. 1984). · cites it 6× “A.R.S. § 13-1203 reads in pertinent part: "Assault; classification "A.”
State of Arizona v. Jerry Charles Holle, 379 P.3d 197 (Ariz. 2016). · cites it 4× “For example, Arizona’s assault statute, A.R.S. § 13-1203, broadly provides: “A person commits assault by: 1.”
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— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(2) — 1 case
State v. Garcia, 685 P.2d 734 (Ariz. 1984).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(A) — 51 cases
Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, 466 F.3d 1121 (9th Cir. 2006). “” Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203 (A)(1) (emphasis 5 The other statute simply provides that, when the perpetrator of an assault has one of several domestic relationships with the victim, the assault constitutes a state law crime of domestic violence.”
State v. Pena, 104 P.3d 873 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2005). “2004), a person commits aggravated assault by committing assault as defined in A.R.S. § 13-1203 (2001) [1] and either (1) causing serious physical injury to another or (2) using a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.”
Susan Ryan v. napier/klein, 425 P.3d 230 (Ariz. 2018).
State of Arizona v. Manuel Alejandro Delgado, 303 P.3d 76 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2013).
Ernest Quiroz Et Ux v. Alcoa Inc, 416 P.3d 824 (Ariz. 2018).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(A)(1) — 122 cases
Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, 466 F.3d 1121 (9th Cir. 2006). “” Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203 (A)(1) (emphasis 5 The other statute simply provides that, when the perpetrator of an assault has one of several domestic relationships with the victim, the assault constitutes a state law crime of domestic violence.”
In Re Jeremiah T., 126 P.3d 177 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). “” ¶ 12 Finally, unlike the theft offenses involved in Eastlack and Winter , the three subsections of § 13-1203(A) are not simply variants of a single, unified offense; they are different crimes.”
State v. Freeney, 219 P.3d 1039 (Ariz. 2009). “The indictment cited §§ 13-1203 and 13-1204 without specifying any subsections and included an allegation of dangerousness that stated: [T]he offense charged in this count is a dangerous felony because the offense involved the discharge, use, or threatening exhibition of a METAL…”
State v. Sanders, 68 P.3d 434 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003). “The dissent then applies the Winter rationale to the assault element and thereby consolidates into one element the three different descriptions that the legislature used in A.R.S. § 13-1203 to specify how assault is committed.”
United States v. Esparza-Herrera, 557 F.3d 1019 (9th Cir. 2009).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(A)(1)(2) — 1 case
State v. Tschilar, 27 P.3d 331 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2001).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(A)(2) — 108 cases
State v. Angle, 720 P.2d 100 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1985). “The trial judge instructed the jury with respect to these charges and also, over defendant's objection, gave instructions on the lesser included offenses of attempted aggravated assault. The court refused a request from the defense to instruct on disorderly conduct as a lesser…”
State v. Sanders, 68 P.3d 434 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003). “The dissent then applies the Winter rationale to the assault element and thereby consolidates into one element the three different descriptions that the legislature used in A.R.S. § 13-1203 to specify how assault is committed.”
State of Arizona v. Mark Goudeau, 372 P.3d 945 (Ariz. 2016). ““A person commits aggravated assault if the person commits assault as prescribed by § 13-1203 ... [and] uses a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.”
State v. Ramirez, 871 P.2d 237 (Ariz. 1994).
State v. Johnson, 72 P.3d 343 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(A)(2)(2001) — 1 case
State v. Siner, 69 P.3d 1022 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(A)(3) — 45 cases
State v. Sanders, 68 P.3d 434 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003). “The dissent then applies the Winter rationale to the assault element and thereby consolidates into one element the three different descriptions that the legislature used in A.R.S. § 13-1203 to specify how assault is committed.”
In Re Jeremiah T., 126 P.3d 177 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). “” ¶ 12 Finally, unlike the theft offenses involved in Eastlack and Winter , the three subsections of § 13-1203(A) are not simply variants of a single, unified offense; they are different crimes.”
State v. Fimbres, 213 P.3d 1020 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009).
State of Arizona v. Andy Daniel Almeida, 356 P.3d 822 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015).
State Ex Rel. Thomas v. Klein, 150 P.3d 778 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(A)(3)(2001) — 1 case
State v. Siner, 69 P.3d 1022 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(A)(l) — 1 case
State v. Sanders, 68 P.3d 434 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003). “The dissent then applies the Winter rationale to the assault element and thereby consolidates into one element the three different descriptions that the legislature used in A.R.S. § 13-1203 to specify how assault is committed.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(AX2) — 1 case
State v. Rineer, 639 P.2d 337 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1981).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(B) — 13 cases
State of Arizona v. Armando Pena, Jr., 331 P.3d 412 (Ariz. 2014).
State v. Canion, 16 P.3d 788 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2000).
In Re Jeremiah T., 126 P.3d 177 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). “” ¶ 12 Finally, unlike the theft offenses involved in Eastlack and Winter , the three subsections of § 13-1203(A) are not simply variants of a single, unified offense; they are different crimes.”
Jose Roberto Fernandez-Ruiz v. Alberto R. Gonzales , Attorney Gen., 410 F.3d 585 (9th Cir. 2005).
United States v. Merlin Marcia-Acosta, 780 F.3d 1244 (9th Cir. 2015).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(a)(2) — 1 case
Utoliti v. Bondi (9th Cir. 2025).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203(a)(3) — 1 case
Utoliti v. Bondi (9th Cir. 2025).
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