California legal term
consultant-evaluator in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “consultant-evaluator” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “consultant-evaluator” mean in California criminal law?
“consultant-evaluator” means a consultant or evaluator who, in the course of that person’s profession is loaned firearms from a person licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, for research or evaluation, and has a current certificate of eligibility issued pursuant to Section 26710. (Cal. Penal Code § 16410)
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