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Cal. Penal Code § 643 — Of Other and Miscellaneous Offenses

Cal. Penal Code § 643

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

No person knowingly shall dispose of fetal remains in a public or private dump, refuse, or disposal site or place open to public view. For the purposes of this section, “fetal remains” means the lifeless product of conception regardless of the duration of the pregnancy.

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 643 — Of Other and Miscellaneous Offenses is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

No person knowingly shall dispose of fetal remains in a public or private dump, refuse, or disposal site or place open to public view. For the purposes of this section, “fetal remains” means the lifeless product of conception regardless of the duration of the pregnancy.

Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor.