California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1170.15

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 926, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.

Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 1170.1 which provides for the imposition of a subordinate term for a consecutive offense of one-third of the middle term of imprisonment, if a person is convicted of a felony, and of an additional felony that is a violation of Section 136.1 or 137 and that was committed against the victim of, or a witness or potential witness with respect to, or a person who was about to give material information pertaining to, the first felony, or of a felony violation of Section 653f that was committed to dissuade a witness or

potential witness to the first felony, the subordinate term for each consecutive offense that is a felony described in this section shall consist of the full middle term of imprisonment for the felony for which a consecutive term of imprisonment is imposed, and shall include the full term prescribed for any enhancements imposed for being armed with or using a dangerous or deadly weapon or a firearm, or for inflicting great bodily injury.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 1170.15 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-7-of-proceedings-after-the-commencement-of-the-trial-and-before-judgment/chapter-4-5-trial-court-sentencing/article-1-initial-sentencing/section-1170.15

Other sections in Article 1 - Initial Sentencing

§ 1170§ 1170.02§ 1170.05§ 1170.06§ 1170.1§ 1170.11§ 1170.12§ 1170.125§ 1170.126§ 1170.127…§ 1170.8§ 1170.81§ 1170.82§ 1170.84§ 1170.85§ 1170.86§ 1170.89§ 1170.9§ 1170.91§ 1171

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