Pen. Code, § 318 · Chapter 8. Indecent Exposure, Obscene Exhibitions, and Bawdy and Other Disorderly Houses
Pen. Code, § 318
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Whoever, through invitation or device, prevails upon any person to visit any room, building, or other places kept for the purpose of illegal gambling or prostitution, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in the county jail not exceeding six months, or fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or be punished by both that fine and imprisonment.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 684, Sec. 2.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=318.
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