California Penal Code

§ 271

PEN § 271 Effective Apr 4, 2011Title 9 · Part 1 · Ch. 2

Statute text

Every parent of any child under the age of 14 years, and every person to whom any such child has been confided for nurture, or education, who deserts such child in any place whatever with intent to abandon it, is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 or in the county jail not exceeding one year or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by both.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 306. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.