California Penal Code

§ 13660

PEN § 13660 Effective Jan 1, 2023Title 4.7 · Part 4

Statute text

(a)Any law enforcement agency that authorizes peace officers to carry an electroshock device shall prohibit that device from being holstered or otherwise carried on the same lateral side of the officer’s body as the officer’s primary firearm is holstered or otherwise carried.

(b)As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1)“Electroshock device” means a taser, stun gun, or similar weapon that is designed to temporarily incapacitate a person through the controlled delivery of an electric shock, and is designed to be held in a manner similar to a pistol and operated using a finger trigger.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 945, Sec. 1. (AB 1406) Effective January 1, 2023.