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Cal. Penal Code § 19000 — Destructive Device Constituting Nuisance

Cal. Penal Code § 19000

Type
Statute
Source
California Penal Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2011-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) Possession of any destructive device in violation of this chapter is a public nuisance.

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 19000 — Destructive Device Constituting Nuisance is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) Possession of any destructive device in violation of this chapter is a public nuisance.

(b) The Attorney General or district attorney of any city, county, or city and county may bring an action in the superior court to enjoin the possession of any destructive device.

(c) Any destructive device found to be in violation of this chapter shall be surrendered to the Department of Justice, or to the sheriff or chief of police, if the sheriff or chief of police has elected to perform the services required by this section. The department, sheriff, or chief of police shall destroy the destructive device so as to render it unusable and unrepairable as a destructive device, except upon the filing of a certificate with the department by a judge or district attorney stating that the preservation of the destructive device is necessary to serve the ends of justice.