But it does constitute offensive touching.

Is spitting in someone's face a crime. California law is quite broad in what it considers unlawful use of force or violence upon the person in Penal Code 242. Well for North Carolina yes. This man-like female whom my half-wit brother knows started screaming three inches away from my face at his place.

Or rather these states have laws that criminalize the spread of diseases via spitting. Under Florida law a person who spits in anothers face could be prosecuted for committing battery. Spitting is a crime.

For spitting in another persons face the battery is a misdemeanor and could result in probation or imprisonment up to one year. What does willfully mean. So while not right up there with murder spitting at someone is against the law as long as you intend to spit at or on another person or are reckless as to whether your spitting may contact another person.

SAN FRANCISCO Reuters - A man who intentionally spat at another can be charged with criminal assault a US. The Crown Prosecution Service CPS was forced to make the law clear after. These 11 States Make It A Crime To Spit At Someone If You Have HIV By Alissa Scheller In April a Florida woman who allegedly spit on a police officer was charged with criminal transmission of HIV and jailed according to CBS Miami.

Subsequently question is what is considered assault in NJ. From tomorrow police will be able to fine people who target all types of workers not just those in emergency services or healthcare. Totality of circumstances and the spitting is one such circumstance to consider.

But assault is also a low-level misdemeanor. Media dweebs including myself were amused to observe in the second episode of the new season of HBOs Succession plotlines around our cursed profession. 10 other states across the country criminalize spitting on someone.