Pen. Code, § 273b · Chapter 2. Abandonment and Neglect of Children
Pen. Code, § 273b
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
No child under the age of 16 years shall be placed in any courtroom, or in any vehicle for transportation to any place, in company with adults charged with or convicted of crime, except in the presence of a proper official.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 13.5.
Source of truth
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- 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§ionNum=273b.
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