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Aggravated battery is a more serious form of battery, and is often a felony, while simple battery is often a misdemeanor. The definition of aggravated battery varies by state, but the acts most often include:

• Use of a deadly weapon;

• Battery in which serious bodily injury occurs or there is an intent to cause serious bodily harm;

• Battery involving a hate crime; and

• Battery against a police officer or a vulnerable person, such as a child or an elderly person.

(Reviewed 11.5.08)