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California Penal Code

§ 21a

PEN § 21a

Statute text

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An attempt to commit a crime consists of two elements: a specific intent to commit the crime, and a direct but ineffectual act done toward its commission.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 519, Sec. 1.

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