Add us: www.facebook.com Follow us: twitter.com Visit us: www.mcgregor-ernenwein.com Read about us www.toptorrancelawyers.com Torrance Assault and Battery Lawyers: Codified in California Penal Code 240, assault is the unlawful attempt, coupled with present ability, to inflict violent injury on a person. Codified in California Penal Code 242, battery occurs when the defendant has actually used force or violence against another person. The difference between assault and battery is that assault is an attempted battery whereas battery occurs only when actual physical contact has occurred.

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