Assault And Battery
Idaho Code § 18-901 and Idaho Code § 18-903 — assault up to three months, battery up to six, aggravated battery up to fifteen years
- Assault: an unlawful attempt, with apparent ability, to commit a violent injury, or an intentional threat by word or act with apparent ability that creates a well-founded fear. Up to $1,000 or three months.
- Battery: willful and unlawful force or violence, an intentional unwanted touching or striking, or intentionally causing bodily harm. Up to $1,000 or six months.
- Aggravated assault: with a deadly weapon, by force likely to produce great bodily harm, or with acid. A felony, up to five years or $5,000.
- Aggravated battery: causing great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement, or using a deadly weapon, acid or poison. A felony, up to fifteen years.
Those are the offenses and their terms. A firearm is a deadly weapon for these sections even unloaded or too defective to fire.
Aiming a firearm. Intentionally, without malice, pointing or aiming a firearm at another person is a misdemeanor with a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $1,000.
Battery on a pregnant victim known to be pregnant carries up to one year. Assault or battery on officers, health care workers and others carries more under its own section. A particular charge is a question for a licensed Idaho attorney.
Sources for this section (9)
- Idaho Code § 18-901 — Assault defined
- Idaho Code § 18-902 — Assault, punishment
- Idaho Code § 18-903 — Battery defined
- Idaho Code § 18-904 — Battery, punishment
- Idaho Code § 18-905 — Aggravated assault defined
- Idaho Code § 18-906 — Aggravated assault, punishment
- Idaho Code § 18-907 — Aggravated battery defined
- Idaho Code § 18-908 — Aggravated battery, punishment
- Idaho Code § 18-3304 — Aiming firearms at others
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Idaho attorney.