California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 273b

Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 13.5.

No child under the age of 16 years shall be placed in any courtroom, or in any vehicle for transportation to any place, in company with adults charged with or convicted of crime, except in the presence of a proper official.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 273b (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-9-of-crimes-against-the-person-involving-sexual-assault-and-crimes-against-public-decency-and-good-morals/chapter-2-abandonment-and-neglect-of-children/section-273b

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Abandonment and Neglect of Children

§ 270§ 270.5§ 270.6§ 270a§ 270b§ 270c§ 270d§ 270e§ 270f§ 270g…§ 273i§ 273j§ 273.1§ 273.4§ 273.5§ 273.6§ 273.65§ 273.7§ 273.75§ 273.76

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