Pen. Code, § 244 · Chapter 9. Assault and Battery
Pen. Code, § 244
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any person who willfully and maliciously places or throws, or causes to be placed or thrown, upon the person of another, any vitriol, corrosive acid, flammable substance, or caustic chemical of any nature, with the intent to injure the flesh or disfigure the body of that person, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three or four years.
As used in this section, “flammable substance” means gasoline, petroleum products, or flammable liquids with a flashpoint of 150 degrees Fahrenheit or less.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 468, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.
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Cited by 7 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Pen. Code, § 244. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 273.5Printed as Section 243.4, 244, 244.5, or 245
- Pen. Code, § 1192.7Printed as Section 244
- Pen. Code, § 1203.055Printed as Section 241, 241.3, 241.4, 244, 245, 245.2, or 246
- Pen. Code, § 2933.5Printed as Section 244
- Pen. Code, § 3057Printed as Section 244
- Pen. Code, § 11160Printed as Section 244
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