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PEN § 13826.3
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Code - PEN
- PART 4. PREVENTION OF CRIMES AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS [11006. - 14315.]
- TITLE 6. CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE [13800. - 13899.]
- CHAPTER 3.5. Gang Violence Suppression [13826. - 13826.7.]
(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 Code.
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