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 § 16970 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 16980 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 16990 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17000 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17010 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17015 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17020 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17030 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17040 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17060 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17070 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17080 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17090 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17110 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17111 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17125 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17140 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17160 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17170 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17180 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17190 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17200 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17210 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17220 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17230 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17235 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17240 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17250 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17270 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17280 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17290 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17295 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17300 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17310 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17312 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17315 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17320 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17330 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17340 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17350 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17360 — DEFINITIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 17500 — MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO WEAPONS GENERALLY
• Cal. Penal Code § 17505 — MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO WEAPONS GENERALLY
• Cal. Penal Code § 17510 — MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO WEAPONS GENERALLY
• Cal. Penal Code § 17512 — MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO WEAPONS GENERALLY
• Cal. Penal Code § 17515 — MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO WEAPONS GENERALLY
• Cal. Penal Code § 17700 — Exemptions
• Cal. Penal Code § 17705 — Exemptions
• Cal. Penal Code § 17710 — Exemptions
• Cal. Penal Code § 17715 — Exemptions
• Cal. Penal Code § 17720 — Exemptions
• Cal. Penal Code § 17725 — Exemptions
• Cal. Penal Code § 17730 — Exemptions
• Cal. Penal Code § 17735 — Exemptions
• Cal. Penal Code § 17740 — Exemptions
• Cal. Penal Code § 17745 — Exemptions
• Cal. Penal Code § 17800 — Miscellaneous Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 18000 — SURRENDER, DISPOSAL, AND ENJOINING OF WEAPONS CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE
• Cal. Penal Code § 18005 — SURRENDER, DISPOSAL, AND ENJOINING OF WEAPONS CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE
• Cal. Penal Code § 18010 — SURRENDER, DISPOSAL, AND ENJOINING OF WEAPONS CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE
• Cal. Penal Code § 18100 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18105 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18107 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18108 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18109 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18110 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18115 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18120 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18120.5 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18121 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18122 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18123 — General
• Cal. Penal Code § 18125 — Temporary Emergency Gun Violence Restraining Order
• Cal. Penal Code § 18130 — Temporary Emergency Gun Violence Restraining Order
• Cal. Penal Code § 18135 — Temporary Emergency Gun Violence Restraining Order
• Cal. Penal Code § 18140 — Temporary Emergency Gun Violence Restraining Order
• Cal. Penal Code § 18145 — Temporary Emergency Gun Violence Restraining Order
• Cal. Penal Code § 18148 — Temporary Emergency Gun Violence Restraining Order
• Cal. Penal Code § 18150 — Ex Parte Gun Violence Restraining Order
• Cal. Penal Code § 18155 — Ex Parte Gun Violence Restraining Order
• Cal. Penal Code § 18160 — Ex Parte Gun Violence Restraining Order
• Cal. Penal Code § 18165 — Ex Parte Gun Violence Restraining Order
• Cal. Penal Code § 18170 — Gun Violence Restraining Order Issued After Notice and Hearing
• Cal. Penal Code § 18175 — Gun Violence Restraining Order Issued After Notice and Hearing
• Cal. Penal Code § 18180 — Gun Violence Restraining Order Issued After Notice and Hearing
• Cal. Penal Code § 18185 — Gun Violence Restraining Order Issued After Notice and Hearing
• Cal. Penal Code § 18190 — Gun Violence Restraining Order Issued After Notice and Hearing
• Cal. Penal Code § 18195 — Gun Violence Restraining Order Issued After Notice and Hearing
• Cal. Penal Code § 18197 — Gun Violence Restraining Order Issued After Notice and Hearing
• Cal. Penal Code § 18200 — Offenses
• Cal. Penal Code § 18205 — Offenses
• Cal. Penal Code § 18210 — Gun Violence Restraining Order Pilot Project
• Cal. Penal Code § 18215 — Gun Violence Restraining Order Pilot Project
• Cal. Penal Code § 18220 — Gun Violence Restraining Order Pilot Project
• Cal. Penal Code § 18225 — Gun Violence Restraining Order Pilot Project
• Cal. Penal Code § 18250 — Seizure and Subsequent Procedures
• Cal. Penal Code § 18255 — Seizure and Subsequent Procedures
• Cal. Penal Code § 18260 — Seizure and Subsequent Procedures
• Cal. Penal Code § 18265 — Seizure and Subsequent Procedures
• Cal. Penal Code § 18270 — Seizure and Subsequent Procedures
• Cal. Penal Code § 18275 — Seizure and Subsequent Procedures
• Cal. Penal Code § 18400 — Procedure Where Agency Believes Return of Weapon Would Create Danger
• Cal. Penal Code § 18405 — Procedure Where Agency Believes Return of Weapon Would Create Danger
• Cal. Penal Code § 18410 — Procedure Where Agency Believes Return of Weapon Would Create Danger
• Cal. Penal Code § 18415 — Procedure Where Agency Believes Return of Weapon Would Create Danger
• Cal. Penal Code § 18420 — Procedure Where Agency Believes Return of Weapon Would Create Danger
• Cal. Penal Code § 18500 — Liability
• Cal. Penal Code § 18710 — Prohibited Acts
• Cal. Penal Code § 18715 — Prohibited Acts
• Cal. Penal Code § 18720 — Prohibited Acts
• Cal. Penal Code § 18725 — Prohibited Acts
• Cal. Penal Code § 18730 — Prohibited Acts
• Cal. Penal Code § 18735 — Prohibited Acts
• Cal. Penal Code § 18740 — Prohibited Acts
• Cal. Penal Code § 18745 — Prohibited Acts
• Cal. Penal Code § 18750 — Prohibited Acts
• Cal. Penal Code § 18755 — Prohibited Acts
• Cal. Penal Code § 18780 — Prohibited Acts
• Cal. Penal Code § 18800 — Exemptions
• Cal. Penal Code § 18900 — Permit and Inspection
• Cal. Penal Code § 18905 — Permit and Inspection
• Cal. Penal Code § 18910 — Permit and Inspection
• Cal. Penal Code § 19000 — Destructive Device Constituting Nuisance
• Cal. Penal Code § 19100 — Explosive Substance Other Than Fixed Ammunition
• Cal. Penal Code § 19190 — Explosive Substance Other Than Fixed Ammunition
• Cal. Penal Code § 19200 — Handgrenades
• Cal. Penal Code § 19205 — Handgrenades
• Cal. Penal Code § 19290 — Handgrenades
• Cal. Penal Code § 19400 — LESS LETHAL WEAPONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 19405 — LESS LETHAL WEAPONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 19910 — BB DEVICES
• Cal. Penal Code § 19915 — BB DEVICES
• Cal. Penal Code § 20010 — BLOWGUNS
• Cal. Penal Code § 20015 — BLOWGUNS
• Cal. Penal Code § 20110 — BOOBYTRAP
• Cal. Penal Code § 20150 — IMITATION FIREARMS
• Cal. Penal Code § 20155 — IMITATION FIREARMS
• Cal. Penal Code § 20160 — IMITATION FIREARMS
• Cal. Penal Code § 20165 — IMITATION FIREARMS
• Cal. Penal Code § 20170 — IMITATION FIREARMS
• Cal. Penal Code § 20175 — IMITATION FIREARMS
• Cal. Penal Code § 20180 — IMITATION FIREARMS
• Cal. Penal Code § 20200 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 20310 — Air Gauge Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 20390 — Air Gauge Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 20410 — Belt Buckle Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 20490 — Belt Buckle Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 20510 — Cane Sword
• Cal. Penal Code § 20590 — Cane Sword
• Cal. Penal Code § 20610 — Lipstick Case Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 20690 — Lipstick Case Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 20710 — Shobi-zue
• Cal. Penal Code § 20790 — Shobi-zue
• Cal. Penal Code § 20810 — Undetectable Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 20815 — Undetectable Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 20820 — Undetectable Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 20910 — Writing Pen Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 20990 — Writing Pen Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 21110 — Ballistic Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 21190 — Ballistic Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 21310 — Dirk or Dagger
• Cal. Penal Code § 21390 — Dirk or Dagger
• Cal. Penal Code § 21510 — Switchblade Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 21590 — Switchblade Knife
• Cal. Penal Code § 21710 — Composite Knuckles or Hard Wooden Knuckles
• Cal. Penal Code § 21810 — Metal Knuckles
• Cal. Penal Code § 21890 — Metal Knuckles
• Cal. Penal Code § 22210 — SAPS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 22215 — SAPS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 22290 — SAPS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 22295 — SAPS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 22296 — SAPS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 22410 — SHURIKEN
• Cal. Penal Code § 22490 — SHURIKEN
• Cal. Penal Code § 22610 — STUN GUN
• Cal. Penal Code § 22615 — STUN GUN
• Cal. Penal Code § 22620 — STUN GUN
• Cal. Penal Code § 22625 — STUN GUN
• Cal. Penal Code § 22810 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 22815 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 22820 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 22825 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 22830 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 22835 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 22840 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 22900 — Unlawful Possession, Sale, or Transportation
• Cal. Penal Code § 22905 — Unlawful Possession, Sale, or Transportation
• Cal. Penal Code § 22910 — Unlawful Possession, Sale, or Transportation
• Cal. Penal Code § 23000 — Permits
• Cal. Penal Code § 23005 — Permits
• Cal. Penal Code § 23010 — Permits
• Cal. Penal Code § 23015 — Permits
• Cal. Penal Code § 23020 — Permits
• Cal. Penal Code § 23025 — Permits
• Cal. Penal Code § 23500 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 23505 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 23510 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 23515 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 23520 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
• Cal. Penal Code § 23620 — FIREARM SAFETY DEVICES, GUN SAFES, AND RELATED WARNINGS