California · Penal Code

PEN §273.4: (a) If the act constituting a felony violation of subdivision (a) of Section 273a was female genital mutilation, as defined in subdivision (b), the defendant shall be punished by an additional term of

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

An additional one-year prison sentence is imposed when female genital mutilation is committed as part of a felony child abuse violation. Prosecution under other statutes is not precluded.

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(a) If the act constituting a felony violation of subdivision (a) of Section 273a was female genital mutilation, as defined in subdivision (b), the defendant shall be punished by an additional term of imprisonment in the state prison for one year, in addition and consecutive to the punishment prescribed by Section 273a. (b) “Female genital mutilation” means the excision or infibulation of the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, or vulva, performed for nonmedical purposes. (c) Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution under Section 203, 205, or 206 or any other provision of law.

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