Pen. Code, § 211 · Chapter 4. Robbery
Pen. Code, § 211
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Robbery is the felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another, from his person or immediate presence, and against his will, accomplished by means of force or fear.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted 1872.
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- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=211.
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Cited by 17 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Pen. Code, § 211. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
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Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 186.2Printed as Section 211
- Pen. Code, § 190.2Printed as Section 211 or 212.5
- Pen. Code, § 212Printed as Section 211
- Pen. Code, § 215Printed as Section 211
- Pen. Code, § 653jPrinted as Section 187, 211, 215, 245, 246, 451, 459, or 520 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 666.1Printed as Section 211
- Pen. Code, § 667.9Printed as Section 211
- Pen. Code, § 868.5Printed as Section 211, 215, 220, 236.1, 240, 242, 243.4, 245, 261, 266, 266a, 266b, 266c, 266d, 266e, 266f, 266g, 266h, 266i, 266j, 266k, 267, 269, 273a, 273d, 273.5, 273.6, 278, 278.5, 285, 286, 287, 288, 288.
- Pen. Code, § 1202.5Printed as Section 211, 215, 459, 470, 484, 487
- Pen. Code, § 1203.055Printed as Section 211
- Pen. Code, § 1203.06Printed as Section 211
- Pen. Code, § 1203.075Printed as Section 211
- Pen. Code, § 1203.08Printed as Section 187, 192, 207, 209, 209.5, 211, 215, 217, 245, 288
- Pen. Code, § 1203.09Printed as Section 211
- Pen. Code, § 3057Printed as Section 203, 207, 211, 215, 217.1, or 220
- Pen. Code, § 12022.53Printed as Section 211
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