California legal term
highway worker in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “highway worker” 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 “highway worker” mean in California criminal law?
“highway worker” means an employee of the Department of Transportation, a contractor or employee of a contractor while working under contract with the Department of Transportation, an employee of a city, county, or city and county, a contractor or employee of a contractor while working under contract with a city, county, or city and county, or a volunteer as defined in Section 1720.4 of the Labor Code who does one or more of the following: (1) Performs maintenance, repair, or construction of state highway or local street or road infrastructures and associated rights-of-way in highway or local (Cal. Penal Code § 241.5)
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