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Can you summarize Wic Code CACL 15656?
Prosecution of Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Cases [15656. - 15656.] >
Short Summary
This legal document, known as the Prosecution of Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Cases, applies to any person who knows or reasonably should know that a person is an elder or dependent adult. It outlines the penalties for willfully causing or permitting an elder or dependent adult to suffer, inflicting physical pain or mental suffering, or endangering their person or health. Under certain circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death, the punishment can include imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year or in the state prison for two, three, or four years. In other circumstances, the offense is considered a misdemeanor. The document also addresses the punishment for caretakers who violate theft or embezzlement laws regarding the property of an elder or dependent adult. The definition of a caretaker is provided, and it excludes conduct covered in subdivision (b) of Section 15610.57. The document was amended in 2009 and became effective on January 25, 2010.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who knows or reasonably should know that a person is an elder or dependent adult
What does it govern?
Prosecution of Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Cases
What are exemptions?
Conduct covered in subdivision (b) of Section 15610.57
What are the Penalties?
Imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or in the state prison for two, three, or four years
Jurisdiction
California