Assault Charges: How Do You File One?

Do you need to file assault charges against someone? Assault inflicts physical harm on a person without their consent or knowledge. Did someone push you out of nowhere? Maybe someone punched you at a bar to start a fight?

This example is similar to a piece of recent news where James Bodie assaulted a person in a pub in Yorke Peninsula. Australian criminal laws take assault matters seriously and Bodie was sentenced to jail just shy of three years.

Assault charges can range from a minor altercation to a violent attack which in turn, translates to small or heavy penalties. If Bodie had gone further with his assault, he would probably have had a longer time in jail. Let's read on so you know what to do or how to file for an assault charge.