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Cal. Penal Code § 273b

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

Part of Chapter 2: Abandonment and Neglect of Children, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 273b

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 § 273bPrimary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
No child under the age of 16 years shall be placed in any courtroom, or in any vehicle for transportation to any place, in company with adults charged with or convicted of crime, except in the presence of a proper official.

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