California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 204

Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1424, Sec. 1.

Mayhem is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for two, four, or eight years.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 204 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-8-of-crimes-against-the-person/chapter-2-mayhem/section-204

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Mayhem

§ 203§ 204§ 205§ 206§ 206.1

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