California Penal Code

Every section of the California Penal Code, in order — 5,745 sections. Source: California Legislative Counsel, current through November 2, 2026.

• Cal. Penal Code § 1 — THE ACT
• Cal. Penal Code § 2 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 3 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 4 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 5 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 6 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 7 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 7.5 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 8 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 9 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 10 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 11 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 12 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 13 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 14 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 15 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 16 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17.2 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17.5 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17.7 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 18 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 18.5 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 19 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 19.2 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 19.4 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 19.6 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 19.7 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 19.8 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 19.9 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 20 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 21a — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 23 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 24 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 25 — OF PERSONS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 26 — OF PERSONS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 27 — OF PERSONS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 28 — OF PERSONS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 29 — OF PERSONS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 29.2 — OF PERSONS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 29.4 — OF PERSONS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 29.8 — OF PERSONS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 30 — OF PARTIES TO CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 31 — OF PARTIES TO CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 32 — OF PARTIES TO CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 33 — OF PARTIES TO CRIME
• Cal. Penal Code § 37 — OF OFFENSES AGAINST THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 38 — OF OFFENSES AGAINST THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 67 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 67.5 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 68 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 69 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 70 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 70.5 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 71 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 72 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 72.5 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 73 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 74 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 76 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 76.5 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 77 — OF CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE
• Cal. Penal Code § 85 — OF CRIMES AGAINST THE LEGISLATIVE POWER
• Cal. Penal Code § 86 — OF CRIMES AGAINST THE LEGISLATIVE POWER
• Cal. Penal Code § 88 — OF CRIMES AGAINST THE LEGISLATIVE POWER
• Cal. Penal Code § 92 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 93 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 94 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 94.5 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 95 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 95.1 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 95.2 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 95.3 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 96 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 96.5 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 98 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 99 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 100 — Bribery and Corruption
• Cal. Penal Code § 102 — Rescues
• Cal. Penal Code § 107 — Escapes and Aiding Therein
• Cal. Penal Code § 109 — Escapes and Aiding Therein
• Cal. Penal Code § 110 — Escapes and Aiding Therein
• Cal. Penal Code § 112 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 113 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 114 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 115 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 115.1 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 115.2 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 115.25 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 115.3 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 115.5 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 116 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 116.5 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 117 — Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents
• Cal. Penal Code § 118 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 118.1 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 118a — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 119 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 120 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 121 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 122 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 123 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 124 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 125 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 126 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 127 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 128 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 129 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 131 — Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
• Cal. Penal Code § 132 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 132.5 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 133 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 134 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 135 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 135.5 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 136 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 136.1 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 136.2 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 136.3 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 136.5 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 136.7 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 137 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 138 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 139 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 140 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 141 — Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses
• Cal. Penal Code § 142 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 145 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 145.5 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 146 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 146a — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 146b — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 146c — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 146d — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 146e — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 146f — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 146g — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 147 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 148 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 148.1 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 148.10 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 148.2 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 148.3 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 148.4 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 148.5 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 148.6 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 148.7 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 148.9 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 149 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 151 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 152 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 152.3 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 153 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 154 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 155 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 155.5 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 156 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 157 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 158 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 159 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 160 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 165 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 166 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 166.5 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 167 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 168 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 169 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 170 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 171 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 171.5 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 171.7 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 171b — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 171c — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 171d — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 171e — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 171f — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172.1 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172.3 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172.5 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172.6 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172.7 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172.8 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172.9 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172.95 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172a — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172b — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172c — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172d — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172e — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172f — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172g — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172h — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172j — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172l — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172m — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172n — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172o — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 172p — Other Offenses Against Public Justice
• Cal. Penal Code § 173 — Other Offenses Against Public Justice