California legal term
Public transit facility in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Public transit facility” 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 “Public transit facility” mean in California criminal law?
“Public transit facility” means any land, building, or equipment, or an interest therein, including a station on a public transportation route, to which access is controlled in a manner consistent with the public transit authority’s security plan, whether or not the operation thereof produces revenue, that has as its primary purpose the operation of a public transit system or the providing of services to the passengers of a public transit system. (Cal. Penal Code § 171.7)
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