ASSAULT & BATTERY LAW — CALIFORNIA
Mayhem in California — PC §203 and Aggravated Mayhem PC §205
Mayhem under PC §203 is unlawfully disabling or disfiguring another person. Aggravated mayhem under PC §205 carries a life sentence. Both are strikes and serious violent felonies.
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Mayhem California — At a Glance
- Law / Code
- PC §203 / PC §205
- Classification
- Felony
- Maximum Penalty
- 2–8 years state prison (PC §203) / Life with possibility of parole (PC §205)
- Probation Eligible
- Rarely
- Strike Offense
- Yes — violent felony
- Related Codes
- PC §203PC §205PC §245PC §12022.7
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