§ 22-17. Battery.  


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  • (a)

    Battery is:

    (1)

    Knowingly or recklessly causing bodily harm to another person; or

    (2)

    Knowingly causing physical contact with another person when done in a rude, insulting or angry manner.

    (b)

    It shall be unlawful to commit a battery.

(Code 1973, § 14-201A; Ord. No. 3558, § 2, 1-3-78; Ord. No. 5005, § 1, 12-3-96; Ord. No. 6142, § 1, 6-6-00; Ord. No. 7333, § 3, 12-19-17)