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California Criminal Statutes

All 5,142 sections of the criminal code, organized by title and chapter. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.

Division 10: Uniform Controlled Substances Act

Chapter 1: General Provisions and Definitions

Chapter 2: Standards and Schedules

Chapter 3: Regulation and Control

Chapter 4: Prescriptions

Article 1: Requirements of Prescriptions

Article 2: Prescriber’s Record

Article 3: Copies of Prescriptions

Article 4: Refilling Prescriptions

Article 5: Pharmacists’ Records

Chapter 5: Use of Controlled Substances

Chapter 6: Offenses and Penalties

Article 1: Offenses Involving Controlled Substances Formerly Classified as Narcotics

Article 2: Cannabis

Article 2.5: Medical Marijuana Program

Article 3: Peyote

Article 4: Miscellaneous Offenses and Provisions

Article 5: Offenses Involving Controlled Substances Formerly Classified as Restricted Dangerous Drugs

Article 6: Precursors of Phencyclidine (PCP) and Methamphetamine

Article 7: Mushrooms

Article 8: Treatment-Mandated Felony

Chapter 6.5: Analogs

Chapter 7: Department of Justice

Chapter 8: Seizure and Disposition

Chapter 9: Collection and Disposition of Fines

Chapter 9.5: Loitering for Drug Activities

Chapter 9.8: Treatment

Chapter 10: Control of Users of Controlled Substances

Chapter 11: Educational Programs

Chapter 12: Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement Program

Chapter 13: Miscellaneous

Part 1: Of Crimes and Punishments

Title 1: Of Persons Liable to Punishment for Crime

Title 2: Of Parties to Crime

Title 3: Of Offenses Against the Sovereignty of the State

Title 5: Of Crimes by and Against the Executive Power of the State

Title 6: Of Crimes Against the Legislative Power

Title 7: Of Crimes Against Public Justice

Chapter 1: Bribery and Corruption

Chapter 2: Rescues

Chapter 3: Escapes and Aiding Therein

Chapter 4: Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents

Chapter 5: Perjury and Subornation of Perjury

Chapter 6: Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses

Chapter 7: Other Offenses Against Public Justice

Chapter 8: Conspiracy

Chapter 9: Criminal Profiteering

Chapter 10: Money Laundering

Chapter 10.5: Fraud and Embezzlement: Victim Restitution

Chapter 11: Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act

Title 8: Of Crimes Against the Person

Chapter 1: Homicide

Chapter 2: Mayhem

Chapter 3: Kidnapping

Chapter 3.5: Hostages

Chapter 4: Robbery

Chapter 5: Attempts to Kill

Chapter 6: Assaults With Intent to Commit Felony, Other Than Assaults With Intent to Murder

Chapter 8: False Imprisonment and Human Trafficking

Chapter 9: Assault and Battery

Title 9: Of Crimes Against the Person Involving Sexual Assault, and Crimes Against Public Decency and Good Morals

Chapter 1: Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction

Chapter 2: Abandonment and Neglect of Children

Chapter 2.5: Spousal Abusers

Chapter 4: Child Abduction

Chapter 5: Bigamy, Incest, and the Crime Against Nature

Chapter 5.5: Sex Offenders

Chapter 6: DNA and Forensic Identification Data Base and Data Bank Act of 1998

Chapter 7: Of Crimes Against Religion and Conscience, and Other Offenses Against Good Morals

Chapter 7.5: Obscene Matter

Chapter 7.6: Harmful Matter

Chapter 8: Indecent Exposure, Obscene Exhibitions, and Bawdy and Other Disorderly Houses

Chapter 9: Lotteries

Chapter 10: Gaming

Chapter 10.5: Horse Racing

Chapter 11: Pawnbrokers

Chapter 12: Other Injuries to Persons

Chapter 13: Crimes Against Elders, Dependent Adults, and Persons with Disabilities

Title 10: Of Crimes Against the Public Health and Safety

Title 11: Of Crimes Against the Public Peace

Title 11.5: Criminal Threats

Title 11.6: Civil Rights

Title 11.7: California Freedom of Access to Clinic and Church Entrances Act

Title 12: Of Crimes Against the Revenue and Property of This State

Title 13: Of Crimes Against Property

Chapter 1: Arson

Chapter 2: Burglary

Chapter 3: Burglarious and Larcenous Instruments and Deadly Weapons

Chapter 4: Forgery and Counterfeiting

Chapter 5: Larceny

Chapter 6: Embezzlement

Chapter 7: Extortion

Chapter 8: False Personation and Cheats

Chapter 10: Crimes Against Insured Property and Insurers

Chapter 12: Unlawful Interference With Property

Chapter 12.5: Crimes Involving Bailments

Chapter 12.6: Crimes Involving Branded Containers, Cabinets, or Other Dairy Equipment

Chapter 12.7: Unlawful Subleasing of Motor Vehicles

Chapter 14: Fraudulent Issue of Documents of Title to Merchandise

Chapter 15: Malicious Injuries to Railroad Bridges, Highways, Bridges, and Telegraphs

Title 14: Malicious Mischief

Title 15: Miscellaneous Crimes

Chapter 1: Schools

Chapter 1.1: Access to School Premises

Chapter 1.3: Massage Therapy

Chapter 1.4: Interception of Wire, Electronic Digital Pager, or Electronic Cellular Telephone Communications

Chapter 1.5: Invasion of Privacy

Chapter 2: Of Other and Miscellaneous Offenses

Chapter 2.5: Loitering for the Purpose of Engaging in a Prostitution Offense

Chapter 3: Immigration Matters

Chapter 4: Crimes Committed while in Custody in Correctional Facilities

Title 16: General Provisions

Title 17: Rights of Victims and Witnesses of Crime

Part 2: Of Criminal Procedure

Title 1: Of the Prevention of Public Offenses

Title 2: Mode of Prosecution

Title 2.5: Nightcourt

Title 3: Additional Provisions Regarding Criminal Procedure

Chapter 1: Of the Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses

Chapter 2: Time of Commencing Criminal Actions

Chapter 3: Complaints Before Magistrates

Chapter 4: The Warrant of Arrest

Chapter 4.2: Code Enforcement Officers

Chapter 4.5: Peace Officers

Chapter 5: Arrest, by Whom and How Made

Chapter 5A: A. Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit

Chapter 5B: B. Interstate Jurisdiction

Chapter 5C: C. Citations for Misdemeanors

Chapter 5D: D. Filing Complaint After Citation

Chapter 6: Retaking After an Escape or Rescue

Chapter 7: Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer

Title 4: Grand Jury Proceedings

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Chapter 2: Formation of Grand Jury

Chapter 3: Powers and Duties of Grand Jury

Title 5: The Pleadings

Title 6: Pleadings and Proceedings Before Trial

Chapter 1: Of the Arraignment of the Defendant

Chapter 2: Setting Aside the Indictment or Information

Chapter 2.2: Career Criminals

Chapter 2.3: Repeat Sexual Offenders

Chapter 2.4: Child Abusers

Chapter 2.5: Special Proceedings in Narcotics and Drug Abuse Cases

Chapter 2.55: Deferred Entry of Judgment Pilot Program

Chapter 2.6: Deferred Entry of Judgment Reentry Program

Chapter 2.65: Child Abuse and Neglect Counseling

Chapter 2.7: Misdemeanor Diversion

Chapter 2.8: Diversion of Defendants With Cognitive Developmental Disabilities

Chapter 2.8A: A. Diversion of Individuals with Mental Disorders

Chapter 2.81: Pretrial Diversion of Traffic Violators

Chapter 2.9: Diversion of Misdemeanor Offenders

Chapter 2.9A: A. Bad Check Diversion

Chapter 2.9B: B. Parental Diversion

Chapter 2.9C: C. Military Diversion Program

Chapter 2.9D: D. Theft and Repeat Theft Crimes Diversion or Deferred Entry of Judgment Program

Chapter 2.9E: E. Primary Caregiver Diversion

Chapter 2.92: Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Pilot Program

Chapter 2.95: Diversion Restitution Fee

Chapter 2.96: Court Initiated Misdemeanor Diversion

Chapter 3: Demurrer and Amendment

Chapter 4: Plea

Chapter 5: Transmission of Certain Indictments and Information

Chapter 6: Change of Venue

Chapter 7: The Mode of Trial

Chapter 8: Formation of the Trial Jury and theCalendar of Issues for Trial

Chapter 9: Postponement of the Trial

Chapter 10: Discovery

Title 7: Of Proceedings After the Commencement of the Trial and Before Judgment

Chapter 1: Challenging the Jury

Chapter 2: The Trial

Chapter 3: Conduct of the Jury After the Cause Is Submitted to Them

Chapter 4: The Verdict or Finding

Chapter 4.5: Trial Court Sentencing

Chapter 4.8: Pregnant and Parenting Women’s Alternative Sentencing Program Act

Chapter 5: Bills of Exception

Chapter 6: New Trials

Chapter 7: Arrest of Judgment

Title 8: Of Judgment and Execution

Chapter 1: The Judgment

Chapter 1.4: Electronic Monitoring

Chapter 1.5: Certification of Drug Diversion Programs

Chapter 2: The Execution

Chapter 3: California Community Corrections Performance Incentives

Title 9: Appeals in Felony Cases

Title 10: Miscellaneous Proceedings

Chapter 1: Bail

Chapter 1.7: Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool Validation

Chapter 2: Who May Be Witnesses in Criminal Actions

Chapter 3: Compelling the Attendance of Witnesses

Chapter 3a: a. Attendance of Witnesses Outside the State

Chapter 4: Examination of Witnesses Conditionally

Chapter 4.5: Examination of Victims of Sexual Crimes

Chapter 5: Examination of Witnesses on Commission

Chapter 6: Inquiry into the Competence of the Defendant Before Trial or After Conviction

Chapter 7: Compromising Certain Public Offenses by Leave of the Court

Chapter 8: Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise

Chapter 8.5: Agreement on Detainers

Chapter 9: Proceedings Against Corporations

Chapter 10: Entitling Affidavits

Chapter 11: Errors and Mistakes in Pleadings and Other Proceedings

Chapter 12: Disposal of Property Stolen or Embezzled

Chapter 13: Disposition of Evidence in Criminal Cases

Chapter 14: Disposition of Unclaimed Money Held by District Attorney or Court Clerk

Chapter 15: Disqualification of Prosecuting Attorneys

Title 11: Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases and Appeals From Such Cases

Chapter 1: Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases

Chapter 2: Appeals In Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases

Chapter 3: Transfer of Misdemeanor and Infraction Appeals

Title 12: Of Special Proceedings of a Criminal Nature

Chapter 1: Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

Chapter 2: Pretrial Review

Chapter 3: Of Search Warrants

Chapter 3.5: Disclosure of Medical Records to Law Enforcement Agencies

Chapter 3.6: Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Chapter 4: Proceedings Against Fugitives From Justice

Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Provisions Respecting Special Proceedings of a Criminal Nature

Title 13: Proceedings for Bringing Persons Imprisoned in the State Prison, or the Jail of Another County, Before a Court

Title 15: Outpatient Status for Mentally Disordered and Developmentally Disabled Offenders

Part 6: Control of Deadly Weapons

Title 1: Preliminary Provisions

Title 2: Weapons Generally

Title 3: Weapons and Devices Other Than Firearms

Title 4: Firearms

Part preliminary: Preliminary Provisions

Division 2: Administration

Division 4: Special Antitheft Laws

Division 6: Drivers' Licenses

Chapter 2: Suspension or Revocation of Licenses

Article 1: General Provisions

Article 2: Suspension or Revocation by Court

Article 3: Suspension and Revocation by Department

Article 4: Procedure

Chapter 4: Violation of License Provisions

Division 10: Accidents and Accident Reports

Division 11: Rules of the Road

Chapter 12: Public Offenses

Article 1: Driving Offenses

Article 1.3: Offenses by Persons Under 21 Years of Age Involving Alcohol

Article 1.5: Juvenile Offenses Involving Alcohol

Article 2: Offenses Involving Alcohol and Drugs

Article 4: Ignition Interlock Device

Article 5: Alcohol and Drug Problem Assessment Program

Division 11.5: Sentencing for Driving While Under the Influence

Chapter 1: Court-Imposed Penalties: Persons Less Than 21 Years Of Age

Chapter 2: Court Penalties

Chapter 3: Probation

Chapter 4: Procedures

Division 17: Offenses and Prosecution

Chapter 1: Offenses

Article 1: Violation of Code

Article 2: Procedure on Equipment and Registration Violations

Article 3: Procedure on Parking Violations

Article 3.5: Procedure on Video Imaging of Parking Violations Occurring in Transit-Only Lanes

Article 3.6: Procedure on Photographic Imaging of Parking Violations Occurring in Bicycle Lanes

Article 4: Procedure on Toll Evasion Violations

Division 18: Penalties and Disposition of Fees, Fines, and Forfeitures

Division 2: Children

Chapter 2: Juvenile Court Law

Article 1: General Provisions

Article 1.5: Youth Bill of Rights

Article 2: Commissions and Committees

Article 3: Probation Commission

Article 4: The Juvenile Court

Article 5: Probation Officers

Article 13.6: Serious Habitual Offenders

Article 14: Wards—Jurisdiction

Article 15: Wards—Temporary Custody and Detention

Article 16: Wards—Commencement of Proceedings

Article 17: Wards—Hearings

Article 18: Wards—Judgments and Orders

Article 18.5: Graffiti Removal and Damage Recovery Program

Article 18.6: Repeat Offender Prevention Project

Article 18.7: Juvenile Crime Enforcement and Accountability Challenge Grant Program

Article 18.8: County Juvenile Correctional Facilities Act

Article 18.9: Juvenile Justice Community Reentry Challenge Grant Program

Article 19: Wards—Transfer of Cases Between Counties

Article 20: Wards—Modification of Juvenile Court Judgments and Orders

Article 20.5: Deferred Entry of Judgment

Article 21: Wards—Appeals

Article 22: Wards and Dependent Children—Records

Article 22.5: Home Supervision

Article 23: Wards and Dependent Children—Juvenile Halls

Article 23.5: Secure Youth Treatment Facilities

Article 24: Wards and Dependent Children—Juvenile Homes, Ranches and Camps

Article 24.5: Regional Youth Educational Facilities

Article 25: Support of Wards and Dependent Children

Article 26: Work Furloughs

Article 27: 24-Hour Schools

Article 28: Adjustment Schools