Murrieta Domestic Violence
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Domestic Violence is abuse both physical and emotional to a family member or significant other. The range of people that fall within this category is large. Review below the most common statute sections that people are charged with in California.
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A common Murrieta California Domestic Violence Charge is California Penal Code 243(e)(1) , which states the following: " When a battery is committed against a spouse, a person with whom the defendant is cohabiting, a person who is the parent of the defendant's child, former spouse, fiance or fiancee, or a person with whom the defendant currently has, or has previously had a dating or engagement relationship..."
Another common Domestic Violence Charging statute isCalifornia Penal Code 273.5(a), which states: " Any person who willfully inflicts upon a person who is his or her spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or the mother or father of his or her child, corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition, is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years, or in a county jail for not more than on year, or by a fine of up to six thousand dollars ($6,000) or by both that fine and imprisonment."
If convicted of Domestic Violence in Murrieta California , you may be sentenced to jail time, probation, fines, and/or required to enroll in a course that treats batterers. To avoid or limit your exposure to these types of consequences, it is important that you consult with a Alta Loma California Domestic Violence Lawyer & Attorney
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