Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 240 — Assault and Battery
Cal. Penal Code § 240
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
An assault is an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 240 — Assault and Battery is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
An assault is an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another.