Health & Saf. Code, § 11377.5 · Article 5. Offenses Involving Controlled Substances Formerly Classified as Restricted Dangerous Drugs
Health & Saf. Code, § 11377.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this division, every person who possesses any controlled substance specified in paragraph (11) of subdivision (c) of, or subdivision (g) of, Section 11056 of this code, or paragraph (13) of subdivision (d) of Section 11057 of this code, with the intent to commit sexual assault, shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code.
(b) For purposes of this section, “sexual assault” means conduct in violation of Section 243.4, 261, 262, 286, 287, or 289 of, or former Section 288a of, the Penal Code.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 423, Sec. 36. (SB 1494) Effective January 1, 2019.
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