Ky. Rev. Stat. § 508.020 : — KENTUCKY PENAL CODEASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES — Assault in the second degree TEXT PDF (1) A person is guilty of assault in the second degree when: (a) He intentionally causes serious physical injury to another person; or (b) He intentionally causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument; or (c) He wantonly causes serious physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument. (2) Assault in the second degree is a Class C felony. KRS 508.020 Effective:1/1/1975 Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 66, effective1/1/1975.