California AB1396 amends the Penal Code to increase penalties for sexual assault crimes, particularly those involving minors or dependent persons.

California AB1396 amends Section 220 of the Penal Code to increase the penalties for sexual assault crimes. Specifically, it imposes imprisonment in the state prison for five, seven, or nine years for assaults with intent to commit rape, sodomy, oral copulation, or other specified violations. The bill also mandates life imprisonment with the possibility of parole for those who commit such assaults during a first-degree burglary. Notably, it increases penalties for assaults on minors or dependent persons, and for caretakers who assault dependent persons in their care.

California AB1396 amends the Penal Code to increase penalties for sexual assault crimes, particularly those involving minors or dependent persons.

California AB1396 amends Section 220 of the Penal Code to increase the penalties for sexual assault crimes. Specifically, it imposes imprisonment in the state prison for five, seven, or nine years for assaults with intent to commit rape, sodomy, oral copulation, or other specified violations. The bill also mandates life imprisonment with the possibility of parole for those who commit such assaults during a first-degree burglary. Notably, it increases penalties for assaults on minors or dependent persons, and for caretakers who assault dependent persons in their care.