Illegal Gambling California Penal Code
The California Penal Code forms the basis for the application of criminal law in the state of California. The code numbers have been adopted by police departments in California for use as radio dispatch codes to describe law enforcement situations.
) Illegal Gambling Devices California's gambling device statutes are broad in their coverage and prohibit any person from owning, renting, or possessing illegal gambling devices. §§ 330a, 330b, 330.1.) An illegal gambling device has three features: It is a machine, apparatus, or device (coin operation is not required); 2. California’s gambling device statutes are broad in their coverage and prohibit any person from owning, renting, or possessing illegal gambling devices. (Penal Code, §§ 330a, 330b, 330.1.) An illegal gambling device has three features: 1.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 148 | Resisting / Obstructing a police officer |
| 164 | Suicide |
| 187 | Homicide (Murder) |
| 192 | Manslaughter |
| 207 | Kidnapping |
| 207a | Kidnapping attempt |
| 211 | Armed robbery |
| 211a | Robbery alarm |
| 211s | Robbery alarm, silent |
| 215 | Carjacking |
| 217 | Assault with intent to murder |
| 240 | Assault - Misdemeanor |
| 242 | Battery |
| 243 | Assault on police officer |
| 245 | Assault with a deadly weapon (ADW) |
| 246 | Shooting at inhabited dwelling |
| 261 | Rape |
| 261a | Attempted rape |
| 273 | Assault on person |
| 273a | Child neglect |
| 273d | Wife beating - felony |
| 280 | Child abduction |
| 285 | Incest |
| 288 | Lewd conduct / Felony sex offense |
| 311 | Loud and obscene |
| 314 | Indecent exposure |
| 330 | Gambling |
| 374b | Illegal dumping |
| 390 | Drunk |
| 390c | Drunk - in vehicle |
| 390d | Drunk - unconscious |
| 404 | Riot |
| 407 | Unlawful Assembly |
| 415 | Disturbing the peace / Mutual combat |
| 415b | Disturbance - Investigate the trouble |
| 415c | Disturbance - Children involved |
| 415d | Disturbance - Drunk involved |
| 415e | Disturbance - Loud music or party |
| 415f | Disturbance - Family |
| 415g | Disturbance - Gang |
| 417 | Person with a gun / Brandishing a firearm |
| 417a | Person with a knife |
| 420 | Obstructing entry on public land |
| 422 | Criminal threats |
| 451 | Arson |
| 459 | Burglary |
| 459a | Burglar alarm |
| 459s | Burglar alarm, silent |
| 464 | Burglary with Explosives |
| 470 | Forgery |
| 480 | Hit and run - Felony |
| 481 | Hit and run - Misdemeanor |
| 484 | Theft / Larceny |
| 484f | Fraudulent use of credit card(s) |
| 487 | Grand theft |
| 487.2 | Purse snatch |
| 488 | Petty theft |
| 496 | Receiving stolen property |
| 502 | Drunk driving - Misdemeanor |
| 503 | Auto theft |
| 504 | Tampering with a vehicle |
| 505 | Reckless driving |
| 507 | Public nuisance |
| 510 | Speeding or racing vehicles |
| 537 | Defrauding Innkeeper |
| 586 | Illegal parking |
| 586e | Vehicle blocking Driveway |
| 594 | Malicious mischief / Vandalism |
| 595 | Runaway car |
| 597 | Animal cruelty |
| 602 | Trespassing |
| 602.5 | Entry without consent |
| 603 | Unlawful entry |
| 604 | Throwing missiles |
| 647 | Lewd conduct / Vagrancy |
| 647a | Vagrant loitering in public place |
| 647b | Prostitution |
| 647c | Begging |
| 647d | Loitering in restroom |
| 647e | Loitering place to place |
| 647f | Public intoxication |
| 647ff | Drunk - en route to detox |
| 647g | Prowler |
| 647h | Illegal lodging |
| 653m | Threatening phone calls |
| 664 | Attempted murder |
| 666 | Petty theft with a prior |
| 966 | Drug deal |
- Gambling, whether it's horse-racing or slot machines, is regulated at the state level. In California, some - but not all - types of gambling are illegal. More specifically, dealing, playing, or conducting the following games is illegal.
- Illegal Gaming or Gambling in California California Penal Code Section 330 It is illegal to be a dealer in a game that is not sanctioned for gambling. The illegality comes in when someone is collecting money as people gamble similar to how Vegas does it and the various other casinos even throughout Los Angeles County.
Illegal Gambling California Penal Code Penal
CA Penal Code § 330.7 (2017)(a) It shall be a defense to any prosecution under this chapter relating to slot machines, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 330b, if the defendant shows that the slot machine is an antique slot machine and was not operated for gambling purposes while in the defendant’s possession. For the purposes of this section, the term “antique slot machine” means a slot machine that is over 25 years of age.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 335a, whenever the defense provided by subdivision (a) is offered, no slot machine seized from a defendant shall be destroyed or otherwise altered until after a final court determination that the defense is not applicable. If the defense is applicable, the machine shall be returned pursuant to provisions of law providing for the return of property.
Illegal Gambling California Penal Code 12022
(c) It is the purpose of this section to protect the collection and restoration of antique slot machines not presently utilized for gambling purposes because of their aesthetic interest and importance in California history.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 268. Effective January 1, 2005.)
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Last modified: October 25, 2018