§ 6-2-502 — Aggravated assault and battery; female genital mutilation; penalty

(a) A person is guilty of aggravated assault and battery
if he engages in any of the following:
(i) Causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury
to another intentionally, knowingly or recklessly under
circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of
human life;
(ii) Attempts to cause, or intentionally or knowingly
causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon;
(iii) Threatens to use a drawn deadly weapon on
another unless reasonably necessary in defense of his person,
property or abode or to prevent serious bodily injury to
another;
(iv) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes
bodily injury to a woman whom he knows is pregnant;
(v) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes
female genital mutilation to be performed on a person who has
not attained the age of eighteen (18) years.
(b) Aggravated assault and battery is a felony punishable
by imprisonment:
(i) For not more than ten (10) years for violations
of paragraphs (a)(i) through (iv) of this section;
(ii) For not less than five (5) years and not more
than twenty-five (25) years for violations of paragraph (a)(v)
of this section.
(c) It is not a defense in a prosecution under paragraph
(a)(v) of this section that a female under eighteen (18) years
of age or the parent, guardian or custodian of the female under
eighteen (18) years of age consented to the female genital
mutilation. Religion, ritual, custom or standard practice shall
not be a defense to the offense of female genital mutilation.