Pen. Code, § 777a · Chapter 1. Of the Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses

Pen. Code, § 777a

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If a parent violates the provisions of Section 270 of this code, the jurisdiction of such offense is in any competent court of either the jurisdictional territory in which the minor child is cared for or in which such parent is apprehended.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1674.

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=777a.
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Penal Code

Pen. Code, § 270Printed as Section 270 of this code

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