California Penal Code 273a- Child Endangerment
Have you or a loved one been charged or being investigated for Child Endangerment or California Penal Code 273a? Depending on the child's injuries the crime can be charged as either a Felony or a Misdemeanor. It is important to consult and retain a experiencedRancho Cucamonga criminal defense lawyer. Our California Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer handles Child Endangerment cases throughout Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange County, and San Diego Counties.
California Penal Code 273a- Child Endangerment Criminal Defense Attorney
(a) Any person who, under circumstances or conditions likely
to produce great bodily harm or death, willfully causes or permits any child to suffer, or inflicts thereon unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering, or having the care or custody of any child, willfully causes or permits the person or health of that child to be injured, or willfully causes or permits that child to be placed in a situation where his or her person or health is endangered, shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or in the state prison for two, four, or six years.
(b) Any person who, under circumstances or conditions other than those likely to produce great bodily harm or death, willfully causes or permits any child to suffer, or inflicts thereon unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering, or having the care or custody of any child, willfully causes or permits the person or health of that child to be injured, or willfully causes or permits that child to be placed in a situation where his or her person or health may be endangered, is guilty of a misdemeanor.