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Key Points Question What community characteristics are associated with racial and ethnic disparities in legal intervention injuries in California? Findings In this cross-sectional analysis of legal intervention injuries among 27 671 patients in California hospitals, injury counts among Black patients were disproportionately higher compared with their demographic makeup. Increased observed to expected injury ratios for Black patients corresponded with residential segregation and proportion of Black residents, while injuries for White patients corresponded with higher poverty and more rural areas. Meaning This study suggests that, to address the disproportionate burden of legal intervention injuries experienced by Black individuals, a history of racist policies that have led to residential segregation must be confronted, and other community characteristics associated with increased risk of injuries must be examined.