Pen. Code, § 19200 · Chapter 3. Handgrenades
Pen. Code, § 19200
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as provided in Section 19205 and Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 2, any person in this state who manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the state, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives, lends, or possesses any metal military practice handgrenade or metal replica handgrenade is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a first offense involving any metal military practice handgrenade or metal replica handgrenade shall be punishable only as an infraction unless the offender is an active participant in a criminal street gang as defined in the Street Terrorism and Enforcement and Prevention Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 186.20) of Title 7 of Part 1).
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History
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 43, Sec. 85. (SB 1023) Effective June 27, 2012.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, pt. 1, tit. 7, ch. 11Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention ActPrinted as Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 186.20) of Title 7 of Part 1
- Pen. Code, § 1170Printed as Section 1170
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 2, div. 2, ch. 1ExemptionsPrinted as Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 2
- Pen. Code, § 19205Printed as Section 19205
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Provisions in this library whose text cites Pen. Code, § 19200. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 3453Printed as Section 16570, 16740, 16760, 16830, 16920, 16930, 16940, 17090, 17125, 17160, 17170, 17180, 17190, 17200, 17270, 17280, 17330, 17350, 17360, 17700, 17705, 17710, 17715, 17720, 17725, 17730, 17735, 177
- Pen. Code, § 16590Printed as Section 19200
- Pen. Code, § 19205Printed as Section 19200
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