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Cal. Penal Code § 273g — Abandonment and Neglect of Children

Cal. Penal Code § 273g

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

Any person who in the presence of any child indulges in any degrading, lewd, immoral or vicious habits or practices, or who is habitually drunk in the presence of any child in his care, custody or control, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 273g — Abandonment and Neglect of Children is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Any person who in the presence of any child indulges in any degrading, lewd, immoral or vicious habits or practices, or who is habitually drunk in the presence of any child in his care, custody or control, is guilty of a misdemeanor.