Legal Definition of Domestic Violence California Penal code section 13700 defines domestic violence as “abuse committed against an adult or a minor who is a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or person with whom the suspect has had a child or is having or has had a dating or
DEGREES OF ASSAULT Understanding the Degrees of Assault Under California law, the penalties associated with assault crimes vary significantly depending on the type of assault charge filed. Some assaults are misdemeanors and not likely to result in any custody time. Others are considered serious and violent felonies that carry the
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