by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
Sec 166 of the California Penal Code criminalizes any behavior that is deemed disrespectful to the court process. This crime is called contempt of court and the examples are as follows: a) Excessively loud or belligerent acts; b) Refusal to be sworn in as a witness...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
Sec 182 of the California Penal Code defines the crime of criminal conspiracy as the agreement of two or more people to commit a crime and one of the people who had agreed performed an overt act in furtherance of that criminal agreement. Any individual member of the...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
The act of sexual exploitation of a child is criminalized under Sec 311 of the California Penal Code. There are two ways that this crime is committed, one through child pornography or through sexual battery of a child. Both these acts are prosecuted as felony offenses...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
Child endangerment is a crime in California under Sec 273(a) of the California Penal Code. This crime is committed by either an older individual or a parent or elder relative places a child in a situation where the child would be in danger without providing the...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
Child abuse, as defined by California law, is the intentional act of applying cruel, inhuman, degrading or corporal punishment upon a minor or child. As a result of these particular acts, the child sustains a traumatic condition. According to Sec 273(d) of the...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
Sec 278 of the California Penal Code defines the crime of child abduction. This crime is committed when an individual steals a child away from their parent or legal guardian. The reason for this law is to protect the parents from the injuries sustained when their...
