California legal term
signal dog in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “signal dog” 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 “signal dog” mean in California criminal law?
“signal dog” means any dog trained to alert a deaf person, or a person whose hearing is impaired, to intruders or sounds. (Cal. Penal Code § 365.5)
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