The code, verbatim. Plus what your report has to prove.
Every section below is pulled straight from the official California codebook and re-verified monthly. Alongside the statute you get the elements a report has to document and the defects that most often get a case kicked back.
Resisting, Delaying, or Obstructing a Peace Officer
Makes it a misdemeanor to willfully resist, delay, or obstruct a peace officer who is lawfully performing their duties.
Robbery
Defines robbery as taking property from another's person or immediate presence, against their will, by force or fear.
Assault
Defines assault as an unlawful attempt, with present ability, to commit a violent injury on another person.
Battery
Defines battery as any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon another person.
Battery with Injury or on a Protected Person
Sets the punishment for battery, with elevated penalties when the victim suffers injury or is a peace officer, EMT, or other protected person.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon or Force Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury
Covers assault committed with a deadly weapon or by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury.
Corporal Injury on a Spouse, Cohabitant, or Dating Partner
Makes it a felony to willfully inflict corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition on a current or former intimate partner.
Criminal Threats
Makes it a crime to willfully threaten a crime resulting in death or great bodily injury, causing sustained fear.
Burglary
Defines burglary as entering a structure or locked vehicle with intent to commit theft or any felony.
Petty Theft
Defines theft as feloniously taking the personal property of another with intent to deprive them of it.
Grand Theft
Elevates theft to grand theft when the value exceeds the statutory threshold or the property falls into a listed category.
Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication
Covers a range of disorderly conduct offenses, including being under the influence in public and unable to care for oneself.
Peace Officer Arrest Authority
Sets out when a peace officer may make an arrest with or without a warrant, including the probable cause standard.
Driving Under the Influence
Makes it unlawful to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more.
Reckless Driving
Makes it unlawful to drive a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
Reckless Evading a Peace Officer
Elevates fleeing a pursuing peace officer to a felony when the driving shows willful or wanton disregard for safety.
Driving While License Suspended or Revoked
Makes it unlawful to drive when the driving privilege is suspended or revoked and the driver has knowledge of that suspension.
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Makes unlawful possession of specified controlled substances a criminal offense.
Possession of a Controlled Substance (Schedule III-V)
Covers unlawful possession of methamphetamine and other specified controlled substances.
Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sale
Makes it a felony to possess specified controlled substances with the intent to sell them.
This library is a reference, not legal advice. Statute text is reproduced verbatim from the official source and re-verified monthly, but you should confirm current law before relying on it in a filing.
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