California Laws: Penal Code Sections 277-280
- California Laws: Penal Code Section 277
The following definitions apply for the purposes of this chapter: (a) "Child" means a person under the age of 18 years. (b) "Court order" or...
- California Laws: Penal Code Section 278
Every person, not having a right to custody, who maliciously takes, entices away, keeps, withholds, or conceals any child with the intent to detain or...
- California Laws: Penal Code Section 278.5
(a) Every person who takes, entices away, keeps, withholds, or conceals a child and maliciously deprives a lawful custodian of a right to custody, or...
- California Laws: Penal Code Section 278.6
(a) At the sentencing hearing following a conviction for a violation of Section 278 or 278.5, or both, the court shall consider any relevant factors...
- California Laws: Penal Code Section 278.7
(a) Section 278.5 does not apply to a person with a right to custody of a child who, with a good faith and reasonable belief...
- California Laws: Penal Code Section 279
A violation of Section 278 or 278.5 by a person who was not a resident of, or present in, this state at the time of...
- California Laws: Penal Code Section 279.1
The offenses enumerated in Sections 278 and 278.5 are continuous in nature, and continue for as long as the minor child is concealed or detained....
- California Laws: Penal Code Section 279.5
When a person is arrested for an alleged violation of Section 278 or 278.5, the court, in setting bail, shall take into consideration whether the...
- California Laws: Penal Code Section 279.6
(a) A law enforcement officer may take a child into protective custody under any of the following circumstances: (1) It reasonably appears to the officer...
- California Laws: Penal Code Section 280
Every person who willfully causes or permits the removal or concealment of any child in violation of Section 8713, 8803, or 8910 of the Family...
