Domestic Violence
Abuse committed against an adult or minor
When do criminal threats occur?
Occurs when a person willfully makes a threat to commit a crime which will result in death or great bodily injury to the intended victim or a member of his or her immediate family with the specific intent that the statement is to be taken as a threat, even if there is no intent to actually carry it out.
what is Battery covered Penal Code?
Battery covered Penal Code Section is 245
What is Preventing or dissuading a witness/victim from testifying Penal Code?
Penal Codem136.1
What is the Penal Code for Domestic Violence
Penal Code Section 13700(b)
What is the penal code for criminal threats?
Penal Code Section 422
The crime of preventing of dissuading a witness is a...?
The crime of preventing of dissuading a witness is a misdemeanor or felony.
What is the Penal Code for Abuse
Penal Code Section 13700(a)
What does harass mean?
Knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person that seriously alarms, annoys, torments or terrorizes the person and serves no legitimate purpose.
A warrantless arrest can be made by...
A warrantless arrest can be made if the batterer commitsless assault or battery upon a person.
What is abuse ?
intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself,herself, or another
When does stalking occur?
Occurs when a person willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or harasses another person and makes a credible threat with the intent of placing that person in reasonable fear for is or her safety, or that of his or her immediate family.
A warrantless arrest can be made if...?
A warrantless arrest can be made if the batterer commitsless assault or battery on a person.
What are domestic disputes?
Disagreements between family or household members that do NOT involve violence, threats of violence, or court order violations
What is the penal code for stalking?
Penal Code Section 646.9
What is Battery?
Battery is the criminal offence of one person making unlawful physical contact with another person and intention to cause harm,annoy and injure.
What is Preventing or Dissuading a witness/victim from testifyin
Preventing or dissuading a witness/victim from testifying Occurs when someone knowingly and maliciously attempts prevents or dissuade a witness or victim from reporting criminal conduct or participating in legal proceeding resulting from the criminal conduct.