California Penal Code

§ 273.7

PEN § 273.7 Effective Jan 1, 2022Title 9 · Part 1 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)A person who maliciously publishes, disseminates, or otherwise discloses the location of a trafficking shelter or domestic violence shelter or a place designated as a trafficking shelter or domestic violence shelter, without the authorization of that trafficking shelter or domestic violence shelter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)“Domestic violence shelter” means a confidential location that provides emergency housing on a 24-hour basis for victims of sexual assault, spousal abuse, or both, and their families.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 626, Sec. 24. (AB 1171) Effective January 1, 2022.