Pen. Code, § 204 · Chapter 2. Mayhem

Pen. Code, § 204

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

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

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

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

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=204.
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