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Crimes Act 1961

Crimes against the person - Assaults and injuries to the person

192: Aggravated assault

You could also call this:

“Hurting someone to help with or cover up a crime, or to stop police from doing their job”

If you attack someone to help you or another person commit a crime that can lead to prison, you could go to jail for up to 3 years. This is called aggravated assault. You could also get up to 3 years in jail if you attack someone to avoid being caught for a crime, or to help yourself or someone else escape after committing or trying to commit a crime.

You might also go to jail for up to 3 years if you attack a police officer, someone helping a police officer, or a person who is carrying out legal duties. This is especially true if you’re trying to stop them from doing their job.

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Crime and justice > Criminal law
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Part 8 Crimes against the person
Assaults and injuries to the person

192Aggravated assault

  1. Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who assaults any other person with intent—

  2. to commit or facilitate the commission of any imprisonable offence; or
    1. to avoid the detection of himself or herself or of any other person in the commission of any imprisonable offence; or
      1. to avoid the arrest or facilitate the flight of himself or herself or of any other person upon the commission or attempted commission of any imprisonable offence.

        1. Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who assaults any constable or any person acting in aid of any constable, or any person in the lawful execution of any process, with intent to obstruct the person so assaulted in the execution of his or her duty.

        Compare
        • 1908 No 32 s 209
        Notes
        • Section 192(1)(a): amended, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).
        • Section 192(1)(b): amended, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).
        • Section 192(1)(c): amended, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).