Pen. Code, § 288.1 · Chapter 5. Bigamy, Incest, and the Crime Against Nature
Pen. Code, § 288.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any person convicted of committing any lewd or lascivious act including any of the acts constituting other crimes provided for in Part 1 of this code upon or with the body, or any part or member thereof, of a child under the age of 14 years shall not have his or her sentence suspended until the court obtains a report from a reputable psychiatrist, from a reputable psychologist who meets the standards set forth in Section 1027, as to the mental condition of that person.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 477, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.
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