Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 246 — Assault and Battery
Cal. Penal Code § 246
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1988-09-15
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Any person who shall maliciously and willfully discharge a firearm at an inhabited dwelling house, occupied building, occupied motor vehicle, occupied aircraft, inhabited housecar, as defined in Section 362 of the Vehicle Code, or inhabited camper, as defined in Section 243 of the Vehicle Code,…
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 246 — Assault and Battery is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Any person who shall maliciously and willfully discharge a firearm at an inhabited dwelling house, occupied building, occupied motor vehicle, occupied aircraft, inhabited housecar, as defined in Section 362 of the Vehicle Code, or inhabited camper, as defined in Section 243 of the Vehicle Code, is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for three, five, or seven years, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not less than six months and not exceeding one year.
As used in this section, “inhabited” means currently being used for dwelling purposes, whether occupied or not.