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Cal. Penal Code § 263

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

Part of Chapter 1: Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 263

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 § 263Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
The essential guilt of rape consists in the outrage to the person and feelings of the victim of the rape. Any sexual penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the crime.

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