Pen. Code, § 667.8 · Title 16. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Pen. Code, § 667.8
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a person convicted of a felony violation of Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, or 289 or former Section 262 or 288a who, for the purpose of committing that sexual offense, kidnapped the victim in violation of Section 207 or 209, shall be punished by an additional term of nine years.
(b) A person convicted of a felony violation of subdivision (c) of Section 286, subdivision (c) of Section 287 or former Section 288a, or Section 288 who, for the purpose of committing that sexual offense, kidnapped the victim, who was under 14 years of age at the time of the offense, in violation of Section 207 or 209, shall be punished by an additional term of 15 years. This subdivision does not apply to conduct proscribed by Section 277, 278, or 278.5.
(c) The following shall govern the imposition of an enhancement pursuant to this section:
(1) Only one enhancement shall be imposed for a victim per incident.
(2) If there are two or more victims, one enhancement can be imposed for each victim per incident.
(3) The enhancement may be in addition to the punishment for either, but not both, of the following:
(A) A violation of Section 207 or 209.
(B) A violation of the sexual offenses enumerated in this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 626, Sec. 33. (AB 1171) Effective January 1, 2022.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 207Printed as Section 207 or 209
- Pen. Code, § 209Printed as Section 207 or 209
- Pen. Code, § 261Printed as Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, or 289
- Pen. Code, § 264.1Printed as Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, or 289
- Pen. Code, § 277Printed as Section 277, 278, or 278.5
- Pen. Code, § 278Printed as Section 277, 278, or 278.5
- Pen. Code, § 278.5Printed as Section 277, 278, or 278.5
- Pen. Code, § 286Printed as Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, or 289 | Section 286
- Pen. Code, § 287Printed as Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, or 289 | Section 287
- Pen. Code, § 288Printed as Section 288
- Pen. Code, § 289Printed as Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, or 289
Cited by 2 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Pen. Code, § 667.8. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1170.11Printed as Sections 593a, 600, 667.8, 667.85, 667.9, 667.10, 667.15, 667.16, 667.17, 674, 675, 12021.5, 12022, 12022.2, 12022.3, 12022.4, 12022.5, 12022.53, 12022.55, 12022.6, 12022.7, 12022.75, 12022.8, 12022.8
- Pen. Code, § 1269bPrinted as Section 667.5, 667.51, 667.6, 667.8, 667.85, 667.9, 667.10, 12022, 12022.1, 12022.2, 12022.3, 12022.4, 12022.5, 12022.53, 12022.6, 12022.7, 12022.8, or 12022.9 of this code
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