While intentional infliction of corporal injury is a similar crime to domestic battery, the offense is treated differently under California law. Per Penal Code 273.5, a person commits this offense if he willfully inflicts bodily injury on an intimate partner. The major difference between this offense and domestic battery is that intentional infliction of corporal injury requires that a defendant actually cause some kind of injury to the alleged victim. A violation of PC 273.5 is a wobbler offense, meaning it can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony. The crime is punishable by: substantial jail time, and/or fines of up to $10,000.