California Sexual Assault Laws

California has defined ten crimes that are used to prosecute sexual assault and related crimes within the state. Statutory laws can be used to prosecute offences that are related to the victim being below the California Age of Consent, while non-statutory rape laws are often used to prosecute offences in which force or coercion was used by the assailant.

Choose any law for further information on the legal definition, charge severities (felony, misdemeanor, etc) and punishments associated with the criminal charge.

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a child STATUTORY
California state law § 269, Felony

Assault with intent to commit specified sex offenses
California state law § 261.5,

Forcible acts of sexual penetration STATUTORY
California state law § 289,

Oral copulation STATUTORY
California state law § 288a, Felony

Penetration by foreign object STATUTORY
California state law § 264.1, Felony

Rape STATUTORY
California state law § 264, Felony

Sexual acts with child 10 or younger STATUTORY
California state law , Felony

Sodomy
California state law § 286, Felony

Spousal Rape
California state law § 262, Felony

Unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor STATUTORY
California state law § 261.5b, Misdemeanor; Misdemeanor or felony

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