California Penal Code
§ 15
PEN § 15
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.govA crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, either of the following punishments: 1. Death; 2. Imprisonment; 3. Fine; 4. Removal from office; or, 5. Disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit in this State.
Legislative history
Enacted 1872.