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Cal. Penal Code § 18740

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Title 2: Weapons Generally, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 18740

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Penal Code § 18740Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Every person who possesses, explodes, ignites, or attempts to explode or ignite any destructive device or any explosive with intent to injure, intimidate, or terrify any person, or with intent to wrongfully injure or destroy any property, is guilty of a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for a period of three, five, or seven years.

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