Crimes: strangulation.
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill expands California’s criminal laws to include a crime specifically for knowingly impeding a person’s breathing or bloodflow by applying pressure to their throat, neck, or chest. It also broadens the definition of ‘strangulation’ to include actions that restrict airflow. The law applies to spouses, former spouses, cohabitants, and individuals involved in dating relationships, and it increases penalties for repeat offenders. The bill also addresses reimbursement for local agencies, stating that no funds will be required for the implementation of this new crime.
Key provisions
- Creates a new crime for knowingly impeding breathing or bloodflow by applying pressure to the neck or chest.
- Expands the definition of ‘strangulation’ to include actions that restrict airflow.
- Applies the crime to spouses, former spouses, cohabitants, and individuals with dating relationships.
- Increases penalties for repeat offenders who have prior convictions related to domestic violence.
- Provides for restraining orders to protect victims.
- States that no reimbursement is required from local agencies for the implementation of this new crime.
- Defines ‘traumatic condition’ to include injuries like strangulation or suffocation.
- Addresses probation conditions for convicted offenders.
Who is affected
- Spouses and former spouses
- Cohabitant and former cohabitant
- Domestic Violence Victims
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