California AB2097 amends the Penal Code to enhance penalties for strangulation and suffocation.

California AB2097 amends Section 273.5 of the Penal Code to increase penalties for strangulation and suffocation. The bill specifies that a person who inflicts corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition through strangulation or suffocation on a victim, including a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, child, or parent, is guilty of a felony. Penalties include imprisonment in state prison or county jail, fines, or both. The bill also mandates that courts consider issuing restraining orders upon conviction, which can last up to 15 years.

California AB2097 amends the Penal Code to enhance penalties for strangulation and suffocation.

California AB2097 amends Section 273.5 of the Penal Code to increase penalties for strangulation and suffocation. The bill specifies that a person who inflicts corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition through strangulation or suffocation on a victim, including a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, child, or parent, is guilty of a felony. Penalties include imprisonment in state prison or county jail, fines, or both. The bill also mandates that courts consider issuing restraining orders upon conviction, which can last up to 15 years.