§ 15-66. Assault and battery; penalties; applicability to individual using necessary reasonable physical force in compliance with section 380.1312 of the revised school code.

(1)

A person who assaults or assaults and batters an individual, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

(2)

An individual who assaults or assaults and batters his or her spouse or former spouse, an individual with whom he or she has had a child in common, or a resident or former resident of his or her household, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

(3)

This section does not apply to an individual using necessary reasonable physical force in compliance with section 1312 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1312.

(Ord. No. 91-508, § 3-1, 9-18-91; Ord. No. 684, art. I, 2-20-02)

State law reference

Similar provisions, MCL 750.81.