California Penal Code

§ 16490

PEN § 16490 Effective Jan 1, 2011Div. 2 · Title 1 · Part 6

As used in this part, “domestic violence” means abuse perpetrated against any of the following persons:

(a)A spouse or former spouse.

(b)A cohabitant or former cohabitant, as defined in Section 6209 of the Family Code.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.