Corporal Injury On A Child Punishment & Sentencing

Corproal Injury on a Child Sentencing & Punishment – Penal Code section 273d

Corporal injury on a child is known as a “wobbler.” A wobbler means that a prosecutor may charge this crime as either a misdemeanor or felony.

If charged as a misdemeanor, a defendant found guilty of corporal injury on a child shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year or subject to a fine of up to $6,000, or imprisonment and the fine.

If charged as a felony, a defendant found guilty of corporal injury on a child shall be punished by imprisonment in a state jail for two, four, or six years, or subject to a fine of up to $6,000, or imprisonment and the fine.

If the court grants probation then the law requires that:

1. A mandatory minimum period of probation of 36 months.
2. A criminal court protective order protecting the victim from further acts of violence or threats, and, if appropriate, residence exclusion or stay-away conditions.
3. Successful completion of no less than one year of a child abuser’s treatment counseling program. The defendant shall produce documentation of program enrollment to the court within 30 days of enrollment, along with quarterly progress reports.

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