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Penal Code § 273.86

CHAPTER 2.5. Spousal Abusers

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 273.86Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1122, Sec. 1.

The characterization of a defendant as a “spousal abuser” as defined by this chapter shall not be communicated to the trier of fact.