California statute
Cal. Penal Code § 318
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 8: Indecent Exposure, Obscene Exhibitions, and Bawdy and Other Disorderly Houses, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 318
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.
Whoever, through invitation or device, prevails upon any person to visit any room, building, or other places kept for the purpose of illegal gambling or prostitution, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in the county jail not exceeding six months, or fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or be punished by both that fine and imprisonment.
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