Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 401 — OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Cal. Penal Code § 401
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2019-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Any person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide is guilty of a felony.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 401 — OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Any person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide is guilty of a felony.
(b) A person whose actions are compliant with the provisions of the End of Life Option Act (Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 443) of Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code) shall not be prosecuted under this section.