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Cal. Penal Code § 279.1

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

Part of Chapter 4: Child Abduction, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 279.1

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 § 279.1Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
The offenses enumerated in Sections 278 and 278.5 are continuous in nature, and continue for as long as the minor child is concealed or detained.

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