Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 263 — Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction
Cal. Penal Code § 263
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The essential guilt of rape consists in the outrage to the person and feelings of the victim of the rape. Any sexual penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the crime.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 263 — Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The essential guilt of rape consists in the outrage to the person and feelings of the victim of the rape. Any sexual penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the crime.