California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 13826.3

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 43, Sec. 70. (SB 1023) Effective June 27, 2012.
(a)An individual is subject to gang violence prosecution efforts if he or she is under arrest for the commission or the attempted commission of any gang-related violent crime where the individual is (1) a known member of a gang, and (2) has exhibited a prior criminal background.
(b)For purposes of this chapter, “gang-related” means that the suspect or victim of the crime is a known member of a gang.
(c)For purposes of this chapter, gang violence prosecution includes both criminal prosecutions and proceedings in Juvenile Court in which a petition is filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions

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Cal. Pen. Code § 13826.3 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-4-prevention-of-crimes-and-apprehension-of-criminals/title-6-california-council-on-criminal-justice/chapter-3-5-gang-violence-suppression/section-13826.3

Other sections in Chapter 3.5 - Gang Violence Suppression

§ 13826§ 13826.1§ 13826.11§ 13826.15§ 13826.2§ 13826.3§ 13826.4§ 13826.5§ 13826.6§ 13826.62§ 13826.65§ 13826.7

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