§ 23-11.2. Assault and battery against family or household member.

(a)

Any person who commits an assault and battery against a family or household member shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(b)

As used in this section, "family or household member" means (i) the defendant's spouse, whether or not he or she resides in the same home with the defendant; (ii) the defendant's former spouse, whether or not he or she resides in the same home with the defendant; (iii) the defendant's parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, brothers and sisters, half-brothers and half-sisters, grandparents and grandchildren regardless of whether or not such persons reside in the same home with the defendant; (iv) the defendant's mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law who reside in the same home with the defendant; (v) any person who has a child in common with the defendant, whether or not the defendant and that person have been married or have resided together at any time; or (vi) any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous twelve (12) months, cohabited with the person, and any children of either of them residing in the same home with the defendant.

(Ord. No. 2102, 9-3-91; Ord. No. 2169, 8-4-92; Ord. No. 3533, 2-20-18)

(Ord. No. 2102, 9-3-91; Ord. No. 2169, 8-4-92; Ord. No. 3533, 2-20-18)