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California · Through 2026-09-13

PEN § 263.1

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Penal Code - PEN
  2. PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25. - 680.4.]
  3. TITLE 9. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON INVOLVING SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY AND GOOD MORALS [261. - 368.7.]
  4. CHAPTER 1. Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction [261. - 269.]

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that all forms of nonconsensual sexual assault may be considered rape for purposes of the gravity of the offense and the support of survivors.

(b) This section is declarative of existing law.

Collected 2026-09-14T05:56:33Z. Source file · JSON

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