Assault Laws (PC 240/PC 245) in California
California Penal Code 240/245: Assault with a Deadly Weapon Legal Definition: Any person who commits an assault upon the person of another with a…
Serious/Violent Crimes
Discharging a Firearm Laws (PC 246/247) in California
California Penal Code 246/247: Discharging a Firearm in House/Vehicle Legal Definition: Any person who shall maliciously and willfully discharge a firearm at an inhabited…
Mayhem Laws (PC 203/205) in California
California Penal Code 203: Mayhem Legal Definition: Every person who unlawfully and maliciously deprives a human being of a member of his body, or…
Hate Crime Laws (PC 422.6/PC 422.7) in California
California Penal Code 422.6/California Penal Code 422.7: Hate Crimes Hate Crimes are an enhancement under PC 422. A Hate Crime is a crime that is…
Kidnapping Laws (PC 207/209) in California
California Penal Code 207: Kidnapping Legal Definition: Every person who forcibly, or by any other means of instilling fear, steals or takes, or holds, detains,…
Resisting, Obstructing, or Delaying Arrest Laws (PC 148(a)(1)) in California
I. California Penal Code 148(a)(1): Resisting, Obstructing, or Delaying Arrest Legal Definition: Every person who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, peace…