California Penal Code

§ 13826.3

PEN § 13826.3 Effective Jun 27, 2012Title 6 · Part 4 · Ch. 3.5

Statute text

(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.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 43, Sec. 70. (SB 1023) Effective June 27, 2012.