708.2 PENALTIES FOR ASSAULT.
1. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1,
with the intent to inflict a serious injury upon another, is guilty
of an aggravated misdemeanor.
2. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1,
and who causes bodily injury or mental illness, is guilty of a
serious misdemeanor.
3. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1,
and uses or displays a dangerous weapon in connection with the
assault, is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. This subsection
does not apply if section 708.6 or 708.8 applies.
4. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1,
and who causes serious injury, is guilty of a class "D" felony.
5. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1,
and who uses any object to penetrate the genitalia or anus of another
person, is guilty of a class "C" felony.
6. Any other assault, except as otherwise provided, is a simple
misdemeanor.