THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
a. Simple assault. A person is guilty of assault if he:
(1)Attempts to cause or purposely, knowingly or
recklessly causes bodily injury to another; or
(2)Negligently causes bodily injury to another with
a deadly weapon; or
(3)Attempts by physical menace to put another in
fear of imminent serious bodily injury.
Simple assault is a disorderly persons offense unless
committed in a fight or scuffle entered into by mutual consent, in which
case it is a petty disorderly
persons offense.
b.Aggravated assault. A person is guilty of aggravated assault
if he:
(1)Attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another,
or causes such injury purposely or knowingly or under circumstances manifesting
extreme
indifference to the value of human life recklessly causes such injury;
or
(2)Attempts to cause or purposely or knowingly causes
bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon; or
(3)Recklessly causes bodily injury to another with
a deadly weapon; or
(4)Knowingly under circumstances manifesting extreme
indifference to the value of human life points a firearm, as defined in
section 2C:39-1f., at or in
the direction of another, whether or not the actor believes it to be
loaded . . . .