Resisting Arrest Punishment & Sentence - California Penal Code 148 PC, 243 PC

Resisting Arrest Punishment for Misdemeanor Offenses California Penal Code 148(a) PC

Resisting arrest punishment for removing or attempting to remove a firearm from peace officer {CA PC 148(b), (c), (d)}

The sentence and punishment for resisting arrest in California depend upon whether the offense is charged as a misdemeanor or a felony.

Resisting arrest punishment for battery on a police officer {CA PC 243(c)(1) and (2)}

Court options at the time of sentencing

• Sentence you to one of four terms provided by law:
  1. Misdemeanor resisting arrest punishment: up a year in county jail
  2. Felony resisting arrest punishment: 16 months, 2 or 3 years in county jail
  3. Misdemeanor battery on a police officer punishment: up to a year in county jail
  4. Felony battery on a police officer punishment: 16 months, 2 or 3 year in county jail
• Place you on probation and impose a sentence of up to one year in county jail
• Place you on probation with no jail time, but order you to do community service, a work release program and attend anger management or therapy
• Place you on formal probation and assign you a probation officer

Probation Terms

The terms of your probation may include a period of random drug testing.

1. Violate no law (other than a traffic infraction)
2. Visit your probation officer as often as required by your probation terms
3. Perform community service
4. Attend anger management or counseling
5. Random drug testing
6. Random searches of your person or home

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