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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 565.072 (2026)

Domestic assault, first degree

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  565.072.  Domestic assault, first degree — penalty. — 1.  A person commits the offense of domestic assault in the first degree if he or she attempts to kill or knowingly causes or attempts to cause serious physical injury to a domestic victim, as the term "domestic victim" is defined under section 565.002.

  2.  The offense of domestic assault in the first degree is a class B felony unless in the course thereof the person inflicts serious physical injury on the victim, in which case it is a class A felony.

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(L. 2000 H.B. 1677, et al., A.L. 2007 H.B. 583, A.L. 2012 S.B. 628, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17

CROSS REFERENCE:

Domestic assault, batterer intervention program ordered, costs, how paid, 595.320

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 78 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: State v. Daniel, 103 S.W.3d 822 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003).
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State v. Daniel, 103 S.W.3d 822 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 29× “Daniel challenges only his conviction for first-degree domestic assault under section 565.072. 1 For the reasons explained below, we affirm.”
State v. Garnett, 298 S.W.3d 919 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 5× “Garnett (Defendant) appeals from the judgment upon his convictions of one count of domestic assault in the first degree, Section 565.072, RSMo 2000, 1 two counts of domestic assault in the second degree, Section 565.”
State v. Walker, 318 S.W.3d 789 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 7× “Darold Walker (hereinafter, “Appellant”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment after a jury found him guilty of domestic assault in the first degree, Section 565.072 RSMo (2000), 1 and armed criminal action, Section 571.”
State v. Steele, 314 S.W.3d 845 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 3× “James Steele (“Steele”) appeals his conviction following a jury trial for first-degree domestic assault, pursuant to Section 565.072 RSMo. 1 We affirm. *849 Statement of the Facts Steele and Victim were in a romantic relationship when an altercation occurred on July 3, 2007,…”
State v. Rousselo, 386 S.W.3d 919 (Mo. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 5× “In relevant part, Count I of the information alleged that: [Defendant], in violation of Section 565.072, RSMo, committed the class B felony of domestic assault in the first degree .”
State v. Mangum, 390 S.W.3d 853 (Mo. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 3× “Defendant Robert Lee Mangum stands convicted of one count of first-degree domestic assault, Section 565.072 RSMo 2000; 1 one count of first-degree assault, Section 565.”
State v. Lee, 528 S.W.3d 59 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 4× “See § 565.072. 1 Following a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of that offense and sentenced to a term of .”
State v. St. John, 186 S.W.3d 847 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 8× “John”) appeals from a conviction following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Jackson County for one count of domestic assault in the first degree in violation of section 565.072. 1 St. John argues two points on appeal.”
State v. Tyler, 196 S.W.3d 638 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “110; 1 two counts of first-degree domestic assault, Section 565.072; three counts of second-degree domestic assault, Section 565.”
State v. Finley, 403 S.W.3d 625 (Mo. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “Cebron Cordell Finley (“Defendant”) appeals his convictions after the trial court found him guilty of the class A felony of domestic assault in the first degree (§ 565.072, RSMo Cum.Supp.2008) and felony armed criminal action (§ 571.”
Martin v. State, 291 S.W.3d 846 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 4× “Martin pled guilty to first-degree domestic assault, section 565.072, and kidnapping, section 565.”
Johnson v. State, 115 S.W.3d 422 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “Factual Background On January 7, 2002, pursuant to a plea agreement with the State, Appellant Phi-nezy Johnson entered guilty pleas to the charges of first degree domestic assault, Section 565.072 1 (Count I); armed criminal action, Section 571.”
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