THE

PENAL CODE

OF THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

ADOPTED FEBRUARY 14, 1872.

WITH AMENDMENTS UP TO AND INCLUDING THOSE
OF THE FORTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE
LEGISLATURE, 1923.

EDITED BY

JAMES H. DEERING,

Of the San Francisco Bar.

SAN FRANCISCO:
BANCROFT-WHITNEY COMPANY,

122223

AUG 1 8 1942

Copyright, 1915,

BY

BANCROFT-WHITNEY COMPANY

Copyright, 1924,

BY

BANCROFT-WHITNEY COMPANY

SAN FRANCISCO
THE FILMER BROTHERS ELECTROTYPE COMPANY
TYPOGRAPHERS AND STEREOTYPERS

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS.

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS. (Pages xiii-xix.)

INDEX OF PENAL STATUTES NOT IN THE PENAL CODE.

(Pages xxiii-lxxiv.)

TITLE OF THE ACT. § 1.

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS. §§ 2-24.

PART I. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. §§ 26-681.

II. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. §§ 681-1570.

III. STATE PRISONS AND COUNTY JAILS. §§ 1572-1616.

PART I.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS.

TITLE I. PERSONS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME. §§ 26-28.

II. PARTIES TO CRIME. §§ 30-33.

III. OFFENSES AGAINST THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATE. §§ 37,

38.

IV. CRIMES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. §§ 40-641⁄2.

CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE.

§§ 65-77.

V.

VI. CRIMES AGAINST THE LEGISLATIVE POWER.

§§ 81-89.

§§ 92-185,

VII. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE.

VIII. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON. §§ 187-259.

IX. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON AND AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY

AND GOOD MORALS. §§ 261-367e.

X. CRIMES AGAINST THE

402f.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. §§ 368-

XI. CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE. §§ 403-421.

XII. CRIMES AGAINST THE REVENUE AND PROPERTY OF THIS STATE.

§§ 424-443.

XIII. CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY. §§ 447-593a.

XIV. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF. §§ 594-625a.

PERSONS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME. §§ 26-28.

TITLE II.

PARTIES TO CRIME. §§ 30-33.

TITLE III.

OFFENSES AGAINST THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATE.

§§ 37, 38.

TITLE IV.

CRIMES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. 88 40-642.

TITLE V.

CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE

STATE. 88 65-77.

TITLE VI.

CRIMES AGAINST THE LEGISLATIVE POWER. §§ 81-89.

TITLE VII.

CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE.

Chapter I. Bribery and Corruption. §§ 92-100.

II. Rescues. §§ 101, 102.

III. Escapes, and Aiding Therein. §§ 105-111.

IV. Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and

Public Records and Documents. §§ 113-117.

V. Perjury and Subornation of Perjury. §§ 118-129.

VI. Falsifying Evidence. §§ 132-138.

VII. Other Offenses against Public Justice. §§ 142-181.

VIII. Conspiracy. §§ 182-185.

TITLE VIII.

CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON.

Chapter 1. Homicide. §§ 187-199.

II. Mayhem. §§ 203, 204.

III. Kidnaping. §§ 207-209.

IV. Robbery. §§ 211-214.

V. Attempts to Kill.

§§ 216-219.

VI. Assaults with Intent to Commit Felony, Other than Assaults

with Intent to Murder. §§ 220-222.

CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON AND AGAINST PUBLIC

DECENCY AND GOOD MORALS.

Chapter I. Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction.

§§ 261-269b.

II. Abandonment and Neglect of Children. §§ 270-273h.

III. Abortions. §§ 274, 275.

IV. Child-stealing. § 278.

V. Bigamy, Incest, and the Crime against Nature.

§§ 281-288a.

VI. Violating Sepulture and the Remains of the Dead. §§ 290-

297.

VII. Crimes against Religion and Conscience, and Other Offenses

against Good Morals. §§ 299-3102.

VIII. Indecent Exposure, Obscene Exhibitions, Books and Prints,

and Bawdy and Other Disorderly Houses. §§ 311-318.

IX. Lotteries. §§ 319-326.

X. Gaming. §§ 330-337e.

CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.

§§ 368-402f.

TITLE XI.

CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE. §§ 403–421.

TITLE XII.

CRIMES AGAINST THE REVENUE AND PROPERTY OF THIS

STATE. §§ 424-443.

IX. Fraudulently Fitting Out and Destroying Vessels. §§ 539-

5432.

X. Fraudulently Keeping Possession of Wrecked Property

§§ 544, 545.

XI. Fraudulent Destruction of Property Insured. §§ 548, 549.

XII. False Weights and Measures. §§ 552-556.

XIII. Fraudulent Insolvencies by Corporations, and Other Frauds

in Their Management. §§ 557-573.

XIV. Fraudulent Issue of Documents of Title to Merchandise.

§§ 577-583.

XV. Malicious Injuries to Railroad Bridges, Highways, Bridges,

and Telegraphs. §§ 587-593a.

TITLE XIV.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF. §§ 594-625a.

TITLE XV.

MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES.

Chapter I. Violation of the Laws for the Preservation of Game and

Fish. 88 626-637f.

II. Other and Miscellaneous Offenses. §§ 638-654.