Existing law makes the infliction of corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition upon specified victims, including the offender’s spouse or former spouse, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or a fine of up to $6,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Existing law authorizes prosecution for that criminal act to be commenced within 5 years, and applies this provision to criminal acts that are committed on or after January 1, 2020, and to criminal acts for which the statute of limitations that was in effect prior to January 1, 2020, has not run as of January 1, 2020.
This bill would authorize prosecution for that crime to be commenced within 15 years. The bill would apply to crimes that are committed on or after January 1, 2024, and to crimes for which the
statute of limitations that was in effect prior to January 1, 2024, has not run as of January 1, 2024. By extending the statute of limitations for a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.