Pen. Code, § 246 · Chapter 9. Assault and Battery
Pen. Code, § 246
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any person who shall maliciously and willfully discharge a firearm at an inhabited dwelling house, occupied building, occupied motor vehicle, occupied aircraft, inhabited housecar, as defined in Section 362 of the Vehicle Code, or inhabited camper, as defined in Section 243 of the Vehicle Code, is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for three, five, or seven years, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not less than six months and not exceeding one year.
As used in this section, “inhabited” means currently being used for dwelling purposes, whether occupied or not.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 911, Sec. 1. Effective September 15, 1988.
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- Pen. Code, § 186.22Printed as Section 246
- Pen. Code, § 247Printed as Section 246
- Pen. Code, § 653jPrinted as Section 187, 211, 215, 245, 246, 451, 459, or 520 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1192.7Printed as Section 246
- Pen. Code, § 1203.055Printed as Section 241, 241.3, 241.4, 244, 245, 245.2, or 246
- Pen. Code, § 1203.095Printed as Section 246
- Pen. Code, § 12022.53Printed as Section 246
- Pen. Code, § 23515Printed as Section 246
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