Pen. Code, § 203 · Chapter 2. Mayhem
Pen. Code, § 203
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Every person who unlawfully and maliciously deprives a human being of a member of his body, or disables, disfigures, or renders it useless, or cuts or disables the tongue, or puts out an eye, or slits the nose, ear, or lip, is guilty of mayhem.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1360, Sec. 106.
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Cited by 11 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Pen. Code, § 203. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Government Code
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 186.2Printed as Section 203
- Pen. Code, § 186.22Printed as Section 203
- Pen. Code, § 190.2Printed as Section 203
- Pen. Code, § 273.4Printed as Section 203, 205, or 206
- Pen. Code, § 667.9Printed as Section 203 or 205
- Pen. Code, § 868.5Printed as Section 187, 203, 205, or 207
- Pen. Code, § 2933.5Printed as Section 203
- Pen. Code, § 3057Printed as Section 203, 207, 211, 215, 217.1, or 220
- Pen. Code, § 11160Printed as Section 203
- Pen. Code, § 12022.53Printed as Section 203 or 205
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