California Penal Code

§ 1204.1

PEN § 1204.1 Effective Jan 1, 2024Title 8 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that environmental crimes are public welfare offenses resulting from violations of statutes designed to safeguard against threats or injury to the health and safety of the public and California’s environment and precious natural resources.

(b)Notwithstanding Section 1203.1 or 1203a, if an entity is granted probation upon conviction of an environmental crime, the term of probation shall not exceed five years, which may include a period of summary probation as appropriate. For purposes of this section, environmental crimes means violations of any crimes in the following sections:

(1)Division 9 (commencing with Section 12000) and Section 5650 of the Fish and Game Code.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 264, Sec. 1. (AB 508) Effective January 1, 2024.