California legal term
Natural material in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Natural material” 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 “Natural material” mean in California criminal law?
“Natural material” means any stalactite, stalagmite, helictite, anthodite, gypsum flower or needle, flowstone, drapery, column, tufa dam, clay or mud formation or concretion, crystalline mineral formation, and any wall, ceiling, or mineral protuberance therefrom, whether attached or broken, found in any cave. (Cal. Penal Code § 623)
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