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Simple Battery (Pen. Code, § 242) - Free Legal Information - Laws, Blogs, Legal Services and More Penal Code section 242 A battery is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another. Source: Section 242, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=242. (accessed Dec. 29, 2025).
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California Penal Code 242 defines battery as any willful and unlawful use of force or violence against another person. A conviction for simple battery carries up to six months in county jail, a fine of up to $2,000, or both.