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Cal. Penal Code § 240
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 9: Assault and Battery, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 240
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
An assault is an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another.
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