Pen. Code, § 29700 · Article 3. Punishment
Pen. Code, § 29700
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Every minor who violates this chapter shall be punished as follows:
(a) By imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 or in a county jail if one of the following applies:
(1) The minor has been found guilty previously of violating this chapter.
(2) The minor has been found guilty previously of an offense specified in Section 29905, 32625, or 33410, or an offense specified in any provision listed in Section 16590.
(3) The minor has been found guilty of possessing a handgun in violation of Section 29610.
(b) Violations of this chapter other than those violations specified in subdivision (a) shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 250, Sec. 23. (SB 715) Effective January 1, 2022.
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=29700.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1170Printed as Section 1170
- Pen. Code, § 16590Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 29610Printed as Section 29610
- Pen. Code, § 29905Printed as Section 29905, 32625, or 33410
- Pen. Code, § 32625Printed as Section 29905, 32625, or 33410
- Pen. Code, § 33410Printed as Section 29905, 32625, or 33410
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