Pen. Code, § 320 · Chapter 9. Lotteries

Pen. Code, § 320

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Every person who contrives, prepares, sets up, proposes, or draws any lottery, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted 1872.

Source of truth

Edition: 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&sectionNum=320.
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Cited by 4 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Pen. Code, § 320. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Business and Professions Code

Government Code

Gov. Code, § 8880.6Printed as Sections 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, and 328 of the Penal Code

Penal Code

Pen. Code, § 186.2Printed as Sections 320, 321, 322, 323, 326, 330a, 330b, 330c, 330.1, 330.4, 337a to 337f, inclusive

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