Section 241.1 Of Chapter 9. Assault And Battery From California Penal Code >> Title 8. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 9.
241.1
. When an assault is committed against the person of a
custodial officer as defined in Section 831 or 831.5, and the person
committing the offense knows or reasonably should know that the
victim is a custodial officer engaged in the performance of his or
her duties, the offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the
county jail not exceeding one year or by imprisonment pursuant to
subdivision (h) of Section 1170.