Spousal battery is defined as the perpetrator wilfully or unlawfully touching the victim in a harmful or offensive manner that is not an act of self-defense.
Convictions result in a mandatory 52-week domestic violence course. A restraining order and jail time may be imposed depending on the severity of the case and if it’s a misdemeanor or felony charge. There are also fines and fees, and if there’s a subsequent offense, the judgment can be used in abeyance of any future conviction.