Common California Penal Codes Flashcards
PC 37
Treason: Levying War Against the U.S. Adhering to its enemies, or giving them aid and comfort. This can only be committed by persons owing allegiance to the state.: Felony
PC 69
Resisting or Obstructing an Executive Officer: Willfully and unlawfully attempting by Threats or Violence to deter or prevent an executive officer from performing a lawful duty: Felony
PC 148
Resisting, Obstructing, or Delaying an Officer: Willyfully RDO an officer or EMT from performing their duties: Misdemeanor
PC 187
Murder: The unlawfully killing of a human being or fetus with malice aforethought: Felony
PC 192
Manslaughter: The act of killing a human being without malice aforethought: Felony
PC 207
Kidnapping: Moving another person from one place to another without consent by means of force or fear: Felony
PC 211
Robbery: The taking of personal property from the possession of another by means of force or fear: Felony
PC 215
Carjacking: The taking of a motor vehicle in the possession of another, by means of force or fear: Felony
PC 236
False Imprisonment: Restrain, Confine or detain a person against their will: Felony
PC 240/241
Assault: An attempt to commit a violent injury on a person, and the ability to do so: Wobbler
PC 242
Battery: A willful use of force or violence upon the person of another: Wobbler
PC 243 e 1
Battery On A Significant Other: Misdemeanor Battery on a Significant other leaving no visible marks: Misdemeanor
PC 245 a 1
ADW (other than a firearm): An assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, with force likely to produce GBI: Felony
PC 245 a 2
ADW: Using a firearm to assault another person: Felony
PC 246
Shooting into a dwelling: Willfully shooting a firearm at an inhabited house, inhabited house car/camper, an occupied building, occupied vehicle, or occupied aircraft: Felony
PC 261
Rape: Sexual Penetration, with a person, not a spouse, without consent or against a person will by means of force or fear: Felony
PC 261.5
Statutory Rape: Engaging in sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 18: Wobbler
PC 272
Committing an act, or failing to perform a duty in a way that causes or encourages a minor to become either a dependent or the juvenile court, a delinquent, or a habitual truant: Misdemeanor
BP 25662
Minor in possession of alcohol: A person under 21 possessing alcohol in a public place except per employment: Infraction
PC 459
Burglary – Felony
The entry to a building or specified structure
- With the intent to commit
- Theft or any felony
PC 466
Possession of Burglary Tools – Misdemeanor
The possession of certain tools
- Knowingly making, altering, or attempting to make a key or other instrument to fit or open the lock of a building without legal request
- With the intent to break or enter into any specific structure
- For the purpose of committing any misdemeanor or felony
PC 470
Forgery – Misdemeanor
The intent to defraud
- Make, utter, publish, pass, or attempt to pass
- An altered, forged, or counterfeit document or seal or
- Signs an unauthorized or fictitious name
PC 475
Poss/Receiving Forged Items: knowingly possessing or receiving forged items: Felony
PC 484
Theft – Wobbler (F if 950+ or the suspect is a 290 or the suspect has prior convictions to PC 667e2c)
The taking and
- Carrying away of
- Personal Property of another
- Without consent
- With intent to permanently deprive the owner
PC 487
Grand Theft: Stealing property valued more than $950: Felony
The taking and
- Carrying away of
- Personal Property of another
- Without consent
- With intent to permanently deprive the owner
PC 488
Petty Theft: Stealing property value less than $950: Misdemeanor
The taking and
- Carrying away of
- Personal Property of another
- Without consent
- With intent to permanently deprive the owner
PC 496
Poss of stolen property: Knowingly Buy, Sell, or receive property that has been stolen: Misdemeanor
PC 591
Destruction of Phone/Electric/Cable Line: Destroying or taking down a telegraph, telephone, cable tv, or electrical line. Unlawfully or maliciously: Wobbler