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Cal. Penal Code § 21a
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Part preliminary: Preliminary Provisions, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 21a
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.
An attempt to commit a crime consists of two elements: a specific intent to commit the crime, and a direct but ineffectual act done toward its commission.
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