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,…
Serious/Violent Crimes
Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Police Officer (PC 245(c)/245(d)) in California
California Penal Code 245(c): Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Police Officer Legal Definition: Any person who commits an assault with a deadly…
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…
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…
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…