Assault is defined as which action?

• A. Class A misdemeanor: intentionally/Knowingly/Recklessly causes bodily injury to another.
• B. Felony 2- when the victim is a private citizen.
• C. Class B misdemeanor: causing minor bodily injury.
• D. Purely verbal threats with no contact.

Answer: (A)

Assault is defined by the presence of bodily injury to another person that results from the actor’s intentional, knowing, or reckless conduct. Bodily injury means physical harm or impairment of physical condition. When someone intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes such injury, it meets the elements of assault and carries the corresponding offense classification. The option describing causing bodily injury fits this definition, making it the best choice. The other options either suggest a different offense or omit the essential bodily-injury element (for example, mere verbal threats without contact do not meet the bodily-injury element in this framing).