Pen. Code, § 25612 · Article 4. Other Exemptions

Pen. Code, § 25612

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

A person shall, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle, secure the handgun in the vehicle pursuant to Section 25140.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 651, Sec. 3. (SB 869) Effective January 1, 2017.

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=25612.
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Penal Code

Pen. Code, § 25140Printed as Section 25140

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