California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 273.83

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 599, Sec. 5. Effective September 16, 1994.
(a)An individual shall be the subject of a spousal abuser prosecution effort who is under arrest for any act or omission described in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 13700.
(b)In applying the spousal abuser selection criteria set forth in subdivision (a), a district attorney or city attorney shall not reject cases for filing exclusively on the basis that there is a family or personal relationship between the victim and the alleged offender.
(c)In exercising the prosecutorial discretion granted by Section 273.85, the district attorney or city attorney shall consider the number and seriousness of the offenses currently charged against the defendant.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 273.83 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-9-of-crimes-against-the-person-involving-sexual-assault-and-crimes-against-public-decency-and-good-morals/chapter-2-5-spousal-abusers/section-273.83

Other sections in Chapter 2.5 - Spousal Abusers

§ 273.8§ 273.81§ 273.82§ 273.83§ 273.84§ 273.85§ 273.86§ 273.87§ 273.88

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 14, 2026.