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IS IT A CRIME IF SOMEONE SPITS ON YOU?

Asked on Jul 23rd, 2015 on Criminal Law - Utah
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THIS 60 YR OLD LADY SPIT ON MY SKIN AND CLOTHES. IS IT A CRIME 
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Jacob Spencer Gunter
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Yes.  It is an assault and battery.   Plus in Utah there is the crime of spitting on people.  Utah code Ann. 76.5.109.2.  
Answered on Jul 24th, 2015 at 12:59 PM
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