US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

203.  Every person who unlawfully and maliciously deprives a human
being of a member of his body, or disables, disfigures, or renders it
useless, or cuts or disables the tongue, or puts out an eye, or
slits the nose, ear, or lip, is guilty of mayhem.




204.  Mayhem is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for
two, four, or eight years.



205.  A person is guilty of aggravated mayhem when he or she
unlawfully, under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to
the physical or psychological well-being of another person,
intentionally causes permanent disability or disfigurement of another
human being or deprives a human being of a limb, organ, or member of
his or her body.  For purposes of this section, it is not necessary
to prove an intent to kill.  Aggravated mayhem is a felony punishable
by imprisonment in the state prison for life with the possibility of
parole.


206.  Every person who, with the intent to cause cruel or extreme
pain and suffering for the purpose of revenge, extortion, persuasion,
or for any sadistic purpose, inflicts great bodily injury as defined
in Section 12022.7 upon the person of another, is guilty of torture.

   The crime of torture does not require any proof that the victim
suffered pain.



206.1.  Torture is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison
for a term of life.