Pen. Code, § 22296 · Division 8. SAPS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS

Pen. Code, § 22296

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

As used in this part, a “billy,” “blackjack,” or “slungshot” does not include a nunchaku.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 434, Sec. 27. (SB 827) Effective January 1, 2022.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=22296.
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