When a battery is committed against a school employee engaged in the performance of his or her duties, or in retaliation for an act performed in the course of his or her duties, whether on or off campus, during the schoolday or at any other time, and the person committing the offense knows or reasonably should know that the victim is a school employee, the battery is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by both the fine and imprisonment. However, if an injury is inflicted on the victim, the battery shall be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment pursuant to
subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for 16 months, or two or three years.
For purposes of this section, “school employee” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 245.5.
This section shall not apply to conduct arising during the course of an otherwise lawful labor dispute.
Notes of Decisions
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2 in the last 5 years), 2005–2026 · leading case:
People v. David S., 2005 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9492 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005).
People v. David S., 2005 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9492 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005).
“He contends the juvenile court erred in concluding the weapon prohibition condition was statutorily mandated by the offense he admitted: battery on a school employee, Penal Code section 243.6. 1 BACKGROUND After appellant admitted two misdemeanors alleged in an amended petition…”
In Re D.M. ca4/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016).
“One 2013 petition (G3257) alleged that he had violated Penal Code sections 243.6 and 243.2, subd.”
In re John L. CA4/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016).
“) 2 school employee (Pen. Code, § 243.6). The juvenile court continued Minor's wardship and ordered him to be supervised by a probation officer.”
In Re N.D. ca2/6 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020).
“(Pen. Code, § 243.6; Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602.”
In Re E.H. Ca5 (Cal. Ct. App. 2025).
“(a)(4); count 4), misdemeanor battery on a school employee (Pen. Code, § 243.6; count 5), and misdemeanor vandalism (Pen.”
In re Mark B. CA4/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026).
“The juvenile court made true findings on one count of battering a school employee (Penal Code, § 243.6) and one count of resisting an officer (id.”
In re Elijah A. CA2/8 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013).
“(Pen. Code, § 243.6.) At the adjudication, the victim, Sevan Sarkisyan, testified that he worked as a school district security officer assigned to Pasadena High School.”
In Re D.W. ca1/4 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013).
“(a)), and alleged one count of battery on a school employee (Pen. Code, § 243.6), one count of making a 1 criminal threat on a school employee (Pen.”
In re Alejandro O. CA2/4 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014).
“FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY On March 22, 2013, the prosecutor filed a two-count wardship petition under 1 Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, alleging that the minor committed battery on a school employee (Pen. Code, § 243.6) and public intoxication (Pen.”
In Re Lb, 182 Cal. App. 4th 1367 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010).
“, age 15, came within the provisions of Welfare and Institutions *1370 Code section 602 in that she committed three misdemeanors: battery on a school employee (Pen. Code, § 243.6count one), use of unlawful force on T.”
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