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California criminal code

The sections of the California criminal code behind the charges people are most often facing, reproduced verbatim with the citation and the range the statute sets.

DUI and traffic crimes in CaliforniaDrug offenses in CaliforniaAssault and battery in CaliforniaDomestic-violence-related charges in CaliforniaTheft in CaliforniaBurglary in CaliforniaRobbery in CaliforniaFraud and white-collar crime in California

Sections publish as Criminal LexVault verifies each one against the official source. Nothing is paraphrased into a rule in the meantime.

Editorial direction: Antonio G. JimenezFormer prosecutor and former criminal defense attorney · Member, The Florida Bar