1.5. Aggravated Battery

• A person who uses great or continued force or violence against another person and causes severe harm.

• A person that uses a weapon, tool or other dangerous item to cause severe harm to a person(s).

- If a weapon is used and severe harm is inflicted on a person(s), the perpetrator shall receive the maximum sentence.

NOTES:

Aggravated Battery is the continued violence or battery against an individual, such as an ongoing fight or brawl, that doesn’t lead to severe bodily harm or life threatening injury.

- Penal Code 1.5 is a misdemeanor punishable by no more than 30 months imprisonment and no more than a fine of $120. This falls under Officer Discretion.