Child endangerment is a violation of Penal Code Section 273(a) or (b).
(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.
Be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for two, four, or six years, or in a county jail for not more than one year, by a fine of up to six thousand dollars ($6,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.
Child endangerment can occur in many forms. It can occur when a defendant is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and has children in the car with them. It can occur while driving with children in the car at a high rate of speed, or recklessly. It can be any situation where the child or children are in a situation where the circumstances are likely to produce great bodily harm.
If you are charged with any forms of any child endangerment, please contact the Law Offices of Stull & Stull so we may make an appointment and discuss your case. There are many defenses to this accusation, and child endangerment can be filed as a misdemeanor or a felony. The sooner we can review your case, we can plan a strategy to defend your case. Remember the consultation is free.
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