Swiss Criminal CodeEnglish is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. of 21 December 1937 (Status as of 1 January 2022) 3. Assault Serious assault Any person who intentionally inflicts a life-threatening injury on another, any person who intentionally inflicts serious injury on the person, or on an important organ or limb of another, makes an important organ or limb unusable, makes another permanently unfit for work, infirm or mentally ill, or who disfigures the face of another badly and permanently, any person who intentionally causes any other serious damage to the person or to the physical or mental health of another, shall be liable to a custodial sentence of at least six months and no more than ten years.153 152Amended by No I of the FA of 23 June 1989, in force since 1 Jan. 1990 (AS 1989 24492456; BBl 1985 II 1009). 153 Penalties revised by No II 1 of the FA of 19 June 2015 (Amendment to the Law on Criminal Sanctions), in force since 1 Jan. 2018 (AS 2016 1249; BBl 2012 4721). |