Penal Code § 273.5 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.
What the code actually says
The verbatim text for this section is being re-verified. Read it on the official California legislative site in the meantime.
Read on leginfo.legislature.ca.govWhat a report needs to survive this charge.
Knowing the code is the easy part. Cases get kicked when the narrative never documents an element the prosecutor has to prove.
- A qualifying relationship existed between suspect and victim
- The suspect willfully inflicted corporal injury
- The injury resulted in a traumatic condition
- The act was not lawful self-defense
- The qualifying relationship is stated as a label with no supporting facts
- Visible injury is described but not photographed or documented
- Prior incidents and dominant-aggressor analysis are omitted
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