§ 22-34. Battery.

(a)

Battery is defined as:

(1)

Knowingly or recklessly causing bodily harm to another person; or

(2)

Knowingly causing physical contact with another person when done in a rude, insulting or angry manner.

(b)

A battery is a class B violation.

(Code 1964, § 23-7; Code 1988, § 22-17; Ord. No. 61316, § 1, 4-24-1980; Ord. No. 65498, § 3, 1-4-1990; Ord. No. 65883, § 2, 3-10-1994; Ord. No. 66173, § 1, 11-7-1996; Ord. No. O-84-01, §§ 1, 3, 9-6-2001; Ord. No. O-48-15 , § 2, 8-13-2015)

State law reference

Similar provisions, K.S.A. 21-3412.