Pen. Code, § 422.57 · Chapter 1. Definitions

Pen. Code, § 422.57

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For purposes this code, unless an explicit provision of law or the context clearly requires a different meaning, “gender” has the same meaning as in Section 422.56.

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History

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 700, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2005.

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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=422.57.
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Penal Code

Pen. Code, § 422.56Printed as Section 422.56

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