Pen. Code, § 460 · Chapter 2. Burglary
Pen. Code, § 460
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Every burglary of an inhabited dwelling house, vessel, as defined in the Harbors and Navigation Code, which is inhabited and designed for habitation, floating home, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 18075.55 of the Health and Safety Code, or trailer coach, as defined by the Vehicle Code, or the inhabited portion of any other building, is burglary of the first degree.
(b) All other kinds of burglary are of the second degree.
(c) This section shall not be construed to supersede or affect Section 464 of the Penal Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 942, Sec. 15.
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- Pen. Code, § 190.2Printed as Section 460
- Pen. Code, § 220Printed as Section 460
- Pen. Code, § 667.5Printed as Section 460
- Pen. Code, § 667.61Printed as Section 460
- Pen. Code, § 667.9Printed as Section 460
- Pen. Code, § 1170.2Printed as Section 211a, 460, 3024, or 12022
- Pen. Code, § 1203.06Printed as Section 460
- Pen. Code, § 1203.075Printed as Section 460
- Pen. Code, § 1203.08Printed as Section 460
- Pen. Code, § 1203.09Printed as Section 460
- Pen. Code, § 1270.1Printed as Section 460
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