California Penal Code

§ 278.6

PEN § 278.6 Effective Jan 1, 1997Title 9 · Part 1 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)At the sentencing hearing following a conviction for a violation of Section 278 or 278.5, or both, the court shall consider any relevant factors and circumstances in aggravation, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1)The child was exposed to a substantial risk of physical injury or illness.

(2)The defendant inflicted or threatened to inflict physical harm on a parent or lawful custodian of the child or on the child at the time of or during the abduction.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 988, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1997.