{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-999w","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 999w","heading":"","body":"The characterization of a defendant as a “child abuser” as defined by this chapter shall not be communicated to the trier of fact.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]","TITLE 6. PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL [976. - 1054.10.]","CHAPTER 2.4. Child Abusers [999q. - 999y.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"133e7d2b90d5f674f702047ea541afafc54518a178c3a375563cab8a15d823a7","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-999v","next":"us-ca/pen-999x"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}