The Crime of Battery – California Penal Code 242, 243
Orange County/Los Angeles Battery Attorney
Battery is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.
This means you will be charged with battery if you purposely and unlawfully touch someone. The touching does not need to cause any pain or injury to be considered battery. This crime is usually charged when you hit another person.
This crime is different from assault because it requires that you actually make some sort of contact with another person, whether directly or indirectly.
Generally, being convicted of battery will result in you going to jail for up to six months and a two thousand dollar ($2,000) fine. However, the penalty significantly increases if the battery is committed against law enforcement, a spouse (domestic violence), or if the battery caused a serious bodily injury.
If you were arrested for battery, call OC Legal Defense at (714) 248-DOAN (3626). It is important to have a lawyer to defend your rights. I am a Southern California Battery Attorney and I will aggressively fight to get you the best possible result. There are many battery defenses that can be applied to win your case. For more information, visit www.OCLegalDefense.com.