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Title 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Chapter 5. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON

50 sections · 16-5-1 to 16-5-110

Article 1. HOMICIDE

  1. 16-5-1Murder; malice murder; felony murder; murder in the second degree.
  2. 16-5-2Voluntary manslaughter.
  3. 16-5-3Involuntary manslaughter.
  4. 16-5-3.1Aggravated involuntary manslaughter for fentanyl overdose death.
  5. 16-5-4Time elapsed between injury and death.
  6. 16-5-5Assisted suicide; notification of licensing board regarding violation.

Article 2. ASSAULT AND BATTERY

  1. 16-5-19Definitions.
  2. 16-5-20Simple assault.
  3. 16-5-21Aggravated assault.
  4. 16-5-22Conviction of assault with intent to commit a crime if intended crime actually committed.
  5. 16-5-23Simple battery.
  6. 16-5-23.1Battery.
  7. 16-5-24Aggravated battery.
  8. 16-5-25Opprobrious or abusive language as justification for simple assault or simple battery.
  9. 16-5-26Publication of second or subsequent conviction of simple assault, simple battery, or battery; cost of publication; good faith publications immune from liability.
  10. 16-5-27Female genital mutilation.
  11. 16-5-28Assault on an unborn child.
  12. 16-5-29Battery of an unborn child.

Article 3. KIDNAPPING, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, AND RELATED OFFENSES

  1. 16-5-40Kidnapping.
  2. 16-5-41False imprisonment.
  3. 16-5-42False imprisonment under color of legal process.
  4. 16-5-43Malicious confinement of sane person in an asylum.
  5. 16-5-44Hijacking an aircraft.
  6. 16-5-44.1Hijacking a motor vehicle.
  7. 16-5-45Interference with custody.
  8. 16-5-46Trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude.
  9. 16-5-47Posting model notice with human trafficking hotline information in businesses and on internet.

Article 4. RECKLESS CONDUCT

  1. 16-5-60Reckless conduct causing harm to or endangering the bodily safety of another; conduct by HIV infected persons.
  2. 16-5-61Hazing.

Article 5. CRUELTY TO CHILDREN

  1. 16-5-70Cruelty to children.
  2. 16-5-71Tattooing.
  3. 16-5-71.1Piercing of the body.
  4. 16-5-72Reckless abandonment.
  5. 16-5-73Prohibition against presence of children during manufacture of methamphetamine; punishment.

Article 6. FETICIDE

  1. 16-5-80Feticide; voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalties.

Article 7. STALKING

  1. 16-5-90Stalking; psychological evaluation.
  2. 16-5-91Aggravated stalking.
  3. 16-5-92Applicability.
  4. 16-5-93Right of victim to notification of release or escape of stalker.
  5. 16-5-94Restraining orders; protective orders.
  6. 16-5-95Violation of civil family violence order, dating violence order, or criminal family violence order.
  7. 16-5-96Publication of second or subsequent conviction of stalking or aggravated stalking; cost of publication; good faith publications immune from liability.

Article 8. PROTECTION OF ELDER PERSONS

  1. 16-5-100Definitions.2 versions
  2. 16-5-101Neglect to a disabled adult, elder person, or resident.
  3. 16-5-102Exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents; obstruction of investigation.
  4. 16-5-102.1Trafficking of a disabled adult, elder person, or resident; penalty.
  5. 16-5-103Exceptions to criminal liability.
  6. 16-5-104Venue.
  7. 16-5-105Applicability.

Article 9. NOTICE OF CONVICTION AND RELEASE FROM CONFINEMENT OF SEX OFFENDERS

  1. 16-5-110Publication of notice; information required; assessment for cost; immunity.