What are the potential charges for pouring a drink on someone?
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What are the potential charges for pouring a drink on someone?
What could be the penalties for this?
Asked on November 19, 2011 under Criminal Law, Illinois
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Great question. Depending on the state in which you live and depending on the scenario around what led up to it, the charge itself could be assault, battery or assault and battery. Pouring anything that touches your person (your hand in this situation) is the civil and criminal liability of causing harmful or offensive contact with someone. Usually it is considered a battery and the assault comes in if the victim is apprehensive of it occuring (to put it simply, sees it coming).
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