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California Penal Code

§ 279

PEN § 279 Effective Jan 1, 1997Title 9 · Part 1 · Ch. 4

Statute text

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A violation of Section 278 or 278.5 by a person who was not a resident of, or present in, this state at the time of the alleged offense is punishable in this state, whether the intent to commit the offense is formed within or outside of this state, if any of the following apply:
(a)The child was a resident of, or present in, this state at the time the child was taken, enticed away, kept, withheld, or concealed.
(b)The child thereafter is found in this state.
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Legislative history

Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 988, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1997.

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