Aggravated battery

Aggravated battery in criminal law is a more serious form of battery, and is considered a felony. Aggravated battery can be punished by a fine or more than a year in prison. Simple battery which is a misdemeanor can only be punished by less than one year in jail, or by a fine.

Acts most often defined under aggravated battery are:


 * use of a deadly weapon


 * battery in which serious bodily injury occurs, and


 * battery against a child, woman or police officer.