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Cal. Penal Code § 273g

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 § 273g

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 § 273gPrimary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Any person who in the presence of any child indulges in any degrading, lewd, immoral or vicious habits or practices, or who is habitually drunk in the presence of any child in his care, custody or control, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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