{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-508.030","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 508.030","heading":"Assault in the fourth degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of assault in the fourth degree when:\n(a) He intentionally or wantonly causes physical injury to another person; or\n(b) With recklessness he causes physical injury to another person by means of a\ndeadly weapon or a dangerous instrument.\n(2) Assault in the fourth degree is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 508"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19730","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:01Z","sha256":"657e6a4e4ac43f89c30eac5b210cea015c9d85e4c2fbf16c7aa71fc6888d9aff","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-508.025","next":"us-ky/krs-508.032"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}