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Cal. Penal Code § 15 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Cal. Penal Code § 15

Type: Statute
Source: California Penal Code
Jurisdiction: California
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, either of the following punishments:

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Cal. Penal Code § 15 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, either of the following punishments:

1. Death;

2. Imprisonment;

3. Fine;

4. Removal from office; or,

5. Disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit in this State.