Pen. Code, § 310.5 · Chapter 7. Of Crimes Against Religion and Conscience, and Other Offenses Against Good Morals
Pen. Code, § 310.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Any parent or guardian of a child who enters into an agreement on behalf of that child which is in violation of Section 1669.5 of the Civil Code, and any alleged perpetrator of an unlawful sex act upon that child who enters into such an agreement, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Every person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than six months, or by both such a fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.
(c) For purposes of this section, “unlawful sex act,” means a felony sex offense committed against a minor.
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History
Added by Stats. 1994, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 54, Sec. 2. Effective November 30, 1994.
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