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Assault Defense by State

Pick your state. Assault penalties and the severity tiers change at the state line.

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

From arrest to resolution

The same five stages run in every state. The severity tier and the penalty range shift; the order does not.

  1. Arrest and booking

    Statements taken, witnesses interviewed, ride to the station, written paperwork on release.

  2. Medical and witness records collected

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    ER intake notes, photos of injury, 911 audio, and witness statements get pulled into the case file.

  3. Arraignment (first court date)

    Charges read, plea entered, next dates set. Usually within 30 days of arrest.

  4. Pretrial motions and discovery

    Your side gets the police report, the medical records, any video, and the witness list. Motions to challenge the charge level get filed here.

  5. Plea, dismissal, or trial

    Most cases end here. A plea, a charge reduction, a dismissal, or a trial date.