California legal term
lands in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “lands” 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 “lands” mean in California criminal law?
“lands” means those lands to which the Chappie-Z’berg Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Law of 1971 (Division 16.5 (commencing with Section 38000)) applies as to off-highway motor vehicles, as described in Section 38001. (Cal. Vehicle Code § 23220)
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