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K.S.A. § 21-5412 (2026)

Assault; aggravated assault; assault of a law enforcement officer; aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer

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21-5412. Assault; aggravated assault; assault of a law enforcement officer; aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer. (a) Assault is knowingly placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm;

(b) Aggravated assault is assault, as defined in subsection (a), committed:

(1) With a deadly weapon;

(2) while disguised in any manner designed to conceal identity; or

(3) with intent to commit any felony.

(c) Assault of a law enforcement officer is assault, as defined in subsection (a), committed against:

(1) A uniformed or properly identified state, county or city law enforcement officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty;

(2) a uniformed or properly identified university or campus police officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; or

(3) a uniformed or properly identified federal law enforcement officer as defined in K.S.A. 21-5413, and amendments thereto, while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty.

(d) Aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer is assault of a law enforcement officer, as defined in subsection (c), committed:

(1) With a deadly weapon;

(2) while disguised in any manner designed to conceal identity; or

(3) with intent to commit any felony.

(e) (1) Assault is a class C person misdemeanor.

(2) Aggravated assault is a severity level 7, person felony.

(3) Assault of a law enforcement officer is a class A person misdemeanor.

(4) Aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer is a severity level 6, person felony. A person convicted of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 21-6804(g), and amendments thereto.

History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 47; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 18; L. 2018, ch. 112, § 3; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 68 cases (47 in the last 5 years), 2015–2026 · leading case: State v. George, 466 P.3d 469 (Kan. 2020).
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State v. George, 466 P.3d 469 (Kan. 2020). · cites it 4× “" K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-5412(a), (b)(1). George was also convicted of attempted aggravated robbery in violation of K.”
State v. Kershaw, 359 P.3d 52 (Kan. 2015). · cites it 7× “290 and derives its authority from K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-5412. In 2011, the legislature repealed the assault, aggravated assault, and aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer statutes and enacted K.”
State v. Tafolla, 508 P.3d 351 (Kan. 2022). “That is no less true here, where the defendant simply failed to act and is now serving a sentence three times the length of the maximum punishment authorized for the original crime that resulted in the imposition of the draconian registration requirements.”
State v. Williams, 430 P.3d 448 (Kan. 2018). “*464 As for the charge of aggravated assault, the State charged that Williams knowingly placed Robinson "in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm, with a deadly weapon, to wit: baseball bat" under K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5412. The difference between this charge of…”
United States v. Alberto Garcia-Jimenez, 807 F.3d 1079 (9th Cir. 2015). · cites it 2× “2; Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5412 ; La.Rev.Stat. Ann.”
State v. Owens, 496 P.3d 902 (Kan. 2021). “K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 21-5412 defines aggravated assault as "knowingly placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm" using a deadly weapon.”
State v. Waldschmidt, 546 P.3d 716 (Kan. 2024). “21-5402(c)(2)(D) and (F), aggravated assault, as defined in K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 21-5412(b), and amendments thereto, and aggravated battery, as defined in K.”
United States v. Eric Price, 851 F.3d 824 (8th Cir. 2017). · cites it 2× “§ 21-3410 (a) (2007) (current version at Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5412 (b)(1) (2011)) did not require proof that he used violent force against another.”
United States v. Robert Vederoff, 914 F.3d 1238 (9th Cir. 2019). “6 In 11 states, aggravated assault includes assault with the intent to commit a narrower set of specific felonies 7 or assault committed during the commission of a felony.”
State v. Collins, 461 P.3d 828 (Kan. 2020). “See K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-5412(a) ("Assault is knowingly placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm.”
United States v. Troy Brasby, 61 F.4th 127 (3rd Cir. 2023). “5/12-2; Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5412 ; Me. Rev. Stat.”
State v. Lowe, 538 P.3d 1094 (Kan. 2023). “" K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5412(a). Berkstresser presents an analogous question.”
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— K.S.A. § 21-5412(a) — 23 cases
State v. George, 466 P.3d 469 (Kan. 2020). “" K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-5412(a), (b)(1). George was also convicted of attempted aggravated robbery in violation of K.”
State v. Kershaw, 359 P.3d 52 (Kan. 2015). “290 and derives its authority from K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-5412. In 2011, the legislature repealed the assault, aggravated assault, and aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer statutes and enacted K.”
State v. Collins, 461 P.3d 828 (Kan. 2020). “See K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-5412(a) ("Assault is knowingly placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm.”
State v. Lowe, 538 P.3d 1094 (Kan. 2023). “" K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5412(a). Berkstresser presents an analogous question.”
State v. Morgan (Kan. Ct. App. 2024).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(a)(1) — 1 case
State v. Allen (Kan. Ct. App. 2026).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(b) — 8 cases
State v. Waldschmidt, 546 P.3d 716 (Kan. 2024). “21-5402(c)(2)(D) and (F), aggravated assault, as defined in K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 21-5412(b), and amendments thereto, and aggravated battery, as defined in K.”
State v. Pederson (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Lovett (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Sutton (Kan. Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Florez (Kan. Ct. App. 2021).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(b)(1) — 25 cases
State v. George, 466 P.3d 469 (Kan. 2020). “" K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-5412(a), (b)(1). George was also convicted of attempted aggravated robbery in violation of K.”
State v. Turner (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Kramer (Kan. Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Stalter (Kan. Ct. App. 2024).
State v. Hirsh (Kan. Ct. App. 2017).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(b)(1)(2) — 1 case
Henderson v. State (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(b)(2) — 2 cases
State v. Pederson (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Sweet (Kan. Ct. App. 2024).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(b)(3) — 4 cases
State v. McCulley (Kan. Ct. App. 2024).
State v. Pederson (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Dunerway (Kan. Ct. App. 2024).
State v. Davis (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(c) — 1 case
Kiely v. Johnson Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't (D. Kan. 2020).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(c)(1) — 1 case
State v. Smith, 444 P.3d 1014 (Kan. Ct. App. 2019).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(c)(3) — 1 case
State v. Major (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(d) — 1 case
State v. Smith, 444 P.3d 1014 (Kan. Ct. App. 2019).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(d)(1) — 3 cases
State v. Smith, 444 P.3d 1014 (Kan. Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Rodriguez (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Gallegos (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
— K.S.A. § 21-5412(e)(2) — 3 cases
State v. Judkins (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Goins (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
Wilmer v. State (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
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