Bill Text: CA AB2617 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Crimes: punishment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-16 - From printer. May be heard in committee March 18. [AB2617 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AB2617-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill | No. 2617 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Chu |
February 15, 2018 |
An act to amend Section 27 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2617, as introduced, Chu.
Crimes: punishment.
Existing law lists the persons who are liable to punishment under the laws of this state, including all persons who commit any crime within the state, all who commit any specified offense without this state and bring the property stolen or embezzled within the state, as specified, those without the state who cause or aid, advise or encourage, another person to commit a crime within the state, and are afterwards found therein, and perjury when committed outside of California, to the extent provided by law, as specified.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.
Digest Key
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 27 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27.
(a) The following persons are liable to punishment under the laws of this state:(1) All persons who commit, in whole or in part, any crime within this state.
(2) All who commit any offense without this state which, that, if committed within this state, would be larceny, carjacking, robbery, or embezzlement under the laws of this state, and bring the property stolen or embezzled, or any part of it, or are found with it, or any part of it, within this state.
(3) All who, being without this state, cause or aid, advise or encourage, another person to commit a crime within this state, and are afterwards found therein.
(b) Perjury, in violation of Section 118, is punishable also when committed outside of California to the extent provided in Section 118.