A domestic violence conviction can lead to jail time, reduced job prospects, the right to bear arms, and deportation for non-citizens.
- If you are charged with 243(e)(1), “Domestic Battery,” you may face:
- one year in county jail,
- $2,000 in fines and more in fees and penalties,
- three years of informal probation, and
- 10 years of prohibition from owning, possessing, purchasing, or receiving a firearm.
- If you are charged with 243(d), “Aggravated Battery,” you may face a misdemeanor or felony penalty.
- If a misdemeanor, your risk:
- one year in county jail,
- $2,000 in fines and more in fees,
- a batterer’s class,
- summary probation, and
- community service.
- If a felony, you face:
- two to four years in state prison,
- $10,000 in fines, and
- a strike on your record.
- If a misdemeanor, your risk:
- If you are charged with 273.5, “Corporal Injury,” you may be charged under a misdemeanor or felony.
- If a misdemeanor, you risk:
- three years of summary probation,
- one year in county jail and a minimum of 15-60 days depending on prior convictions,
- $10,000 in fines,
- $5,000 in payments to a battered women’s shelter or restitution to the victim for medical expenses,
- a protective order,
- a restraining order for up to 10 years,
- a one-year batterer’s class that meets at least two hours a week,
- community service, and
- any other courses the court finds necessary.
- If a felony, you risk:
- nine years in state prison,
- formal probation,
- a strike under California’s three strike law,
- all other probation terms applicable to the misdemeanor charge.
- If a misdemeanor, you risk:
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