California Penal Code

§ 25140

PEN § 25140 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 4 · Title 4 · Part 6 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), a person shall, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle, lock the handgun in the vehicle’s trunk, lock the handgun in a locked container and place the container out of plain view, lock the handgun in a locked container that is permanently affixed to the vehicle’s interior and not in plain view, or lock the handgun in a locked toolbox or utility box.

(b)A peace officer, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle not equipped with a trunk, may, if unable to otherwise comply with subdivision (a), lock the handgun out of plain view within the center utility console of that motor vehicle with a padlock, keylock, combination lock, or other similar locking device.

(c)A violation of subdivision (a) is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 94, Sec. 1. (SB 1382) Effective January 1, 2019.