Penal Code, 1872

This section says the loaded-firearm carry ban in Section 25850 does not block a person from carrying a loaded firearm while making or trying to make a lawful arrest.

A person is exempt from Section 25850 when keeping a loaded weapon at a residence, including a temporary residence or campsite, if the weapon is otherwise lawful.

This section requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to respect covered incarcerated individuals’ gender identity in addressing, searches, housing, and safety-related decisions, and it limits discriminatory denials.

Section 26060 exempts certain people from Section 25850 when storing or possessing specific signaling devices on vessels, aircraft, or in/near permitted hunting areas.

People in custody have a right to religious accommodation for grooming, clothing, and headwear, and facilities must handle bookings, searches, and storage in ways that respect that right unless a narrow security exception applies.

This section defines rape and lists the circumstances that make sexual intercourse rape, including lack of legal consent, force or fear, incapacitating substances, unconsciousness, deception about the partner, and certain threats.

This section defines unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and sets misdemeanor/felony and civil penalty consequences based on age differences.

In certain sex offense prosecutions where consent matters, consent means free and voluntary positive cooperation with knowledge of the act or transaction; a dating or marital relationship alone is not enough.

In certain sexual-offense prosecutions, a victim’s suggestion or request to use a condom or other birth control device, by itself, is not enough to prove consent.

This section makes it a crime for vehicle drivers or owners to let certain firearm conduct happen in a vehicle, and it criminalizes shooting a firearm from a motor vehicle.

Unlawful carrying of a firearm in violation of Section 25850 is treated as a nuisance and is subject to Sections 18000 and 18005.

The county sheriff must issue or renew a concealed-carry license for eligible California residents and eligible nonresidents when the listed conditions are met.

This section requires a municipal police chief to issue or renew a concealed-carry license for eligible applicants who meet the listed proof and training requirements, and it allows a city police department to arrange for the county sheriff to process applications.

Each licensing authority must publish and make available a written policy summarizing specified concealed-carry provisions.

Before issuing, renewing, or amending certain concealed-carry licenses, the licensing authority must check whether the applicant is the recorded owner of the firearm involved.

This section sets minimum training rules for concealed-carry license applicants and renewal applicants, and requires the licensing authority to publish its live-fire standards.

The sheriff or municipal police chief must issue a concealed-carry license or renewal if the applicant meets the listed conditions; fees may be waived.

This section sets statewide rules for gun license application forms, the information applicants must provide, and the Attorney General’s role in issuing, revising, and approving forms and license designs.

Knowingly making false statements on a required license application is a crime; the offense is a misdemeanor in one case and a felony for false statements about listed matters.

This section requires licensing authorities and the Department of Justice to exchange fingerprint and eligibility information before a concealed-carry license is issued or renewed.

This section requires license applicants to pay application fees, lets local licensing authorities charge cost-based additional fees, and sets rules for collecting and transmitting those fees. It also allows certain psychological-assessment options and charges, subject to cost limits and conditions.

A local licensing authority may not issue, and must revoke, a concealed-carry license in specified disqualification or information-failure cases, and must share revocation notices with DOJ and the licensee.

This section lets a court order a state prisoner temporarily removed for certain felony-related proceedings, and sets who must issue, execute, sign, and pay for the order.

A carry-license holder must avoid listed conduct while carrying a firearm, and may not carry more than two firearms at once.

An applicant is disqualified from getting or renewing a concealed-carry license if specified conditions apply, unless a court rules otherwise.

The licensing authority must send the applicant written notice saying whether the license is approved or denied, and must explain any denial by stating which requirement was not met.

If a carry license is denied or revoked because the applicant is disqualified, the licensing authority must notify the applicant and provide a hearing-request form, and the applicant may seek court review within the stated deadlines.

A court may order a state prisoner brought to court as a witness in a criminal or felony proceeding, and the sheriff must carry out the order.

Sections 2620 and 2621 do not apply to cases covered by Section 4750 when those sections would impose a county charge.

This section requires a licensee to report a residential address change and requires the licensing authority to notify the Department of Justice.

A licensed person may ask the licensing authority to amend the license, and the authority must issue a new license if it grants an amendment.

If a prisoner’s personal-appearance order is not made under Sections 2620 or 2621, the prisoner’s deposition may be taken in the way used for a sick witness, and certain officers may take it and administer the oath.

This section sets how long certain concealed-carry licenses remain valid, where some are valid, and requires the licensee to give a copy to the local licensing authority.

Licensing authorities must keep and file records of certain firearm license actions, and they must report annual license counts for peace officers and judges to the Attorney General.

A court or superior court judge may order a prisoner’s deposition in a civil action or special proceeding, but only on a party’s motion with an affidavit showing the case, the expected testimony, and its materiality.

A concealed-carry licensee generally may not carry a firearm into listed prohibited places, with limited exceptions for vehicle transport, travel through adjacent public rights-of-way, and some location-specific carve-outs.

The Department of Justice may make or amend certain contracts to implement this chapter, and those contracts or IT changes are exempt from specified procurement manuals, code chapters, and review or approval by certain state divisions.

A court may order an incarcerated witness to testify by two-way electronic audiovisual communication if the party calling the witness submits a written request.

This section requires courts to notify prisoners in certain parental-rights, dependency, and parentage proceedings, and it sets rules for bringing a prisoner to court, including remote participation options in some hearings.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may accept donated materials and services for videoconferencing and teleconferencing to run a program for incarcerated parents in dependency court hearings.

Rape is defined here as an offense completed by any sexual penetration, however slight, and tied to the outrage caused to the victim.

The section says nonconsensual sexual assault may be treated as rape for assessing the seriousness of the offense and supporting survivors.

This section lets certain retired peace officers carry a concealed, loaded firearm only if certificate and endorsement requirements are met.

A retired peace officer who retired after January 1, 1989 because of a psychological disability may not be issued an endorsement to carry a concealed and loaded firearm.

A retired peace officer may request a hearing within 15 days if an endorsement is denied without a prior hearing.

A retiree has 15 days to request a hearing after notice of temporary revocation, and if no response is made the firearm-carrying authority is permanently revoked.

A retired peace officer’s firearm identification certificate or endorsement can be permanently revoked only after a hearing, with notice and a 15-day response window.

Hearings under this article must be heard by a three-member board, and the board’s decision binds the agency and the retired peace officer.

A retired peace officer must immediately surrender the identification certificate to the issuing agency when notified that the privilege to carry a concealed and loaded firearm has been revoked, and the agency must issue a new certificate. Certain pre-1981 retirees must receive a certificate stamped “No CCW privilege.”

A law enforcement agency may require a retiring or retired peace officer seeking an endorsement for concealed-firearm carrying to undergo a fingerprint-based background check, and must work with the Department of Justice on the required fingerprint submission and eligibility notice process.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must review informational handbooks about sexual abuse in detention published by outside organizations.

A person may not openly carry an unloaded handgun in the listed public places or on the listed public streets, and violations are generally misdemeanors.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must consider risk factors in inmate classification and housing assignment, and must ensure staff intervene when an inmate or ward appears to be targeted for sexual harassment or intimidation.

Section 26350 does not apply to open carrying an unloaded handgun by a peace officer or an honorably retired peace officer who meets the listed concealed- or loaded-firearm carrying conditions.

This section says Section 26350 does not apply to open carrying an unloaded handgun when the person may lawfully open carry a loaded handgun under Article 4.

Section 26350 does not apply to certain licensed firearms businesses, or their authorized representatives or agents, when openly carrying an unloaded handgun as merchandise in the lawful course of the business.

Section 26350 does not apply to certain unloaded-handgun open carry by authorized military or civil organizations and their members during parades or parade practice at the organization’s meeting place.

This section exempts certain target-range club members from Section 26350 when they openly carry an unloaded handgun at the range or incident to using a handgun there.

Section 26350 does not apply to a licensed hunter openly carrying an unloaded handgun while hunting or while traveling to or from the hunting trip.

Section 26350 does not apply to a licensed hunter openly carrying an unloaded handgun while training a dog for lawful hunting, or while transporting the firearm to or from that training.

Section 26350 does not apply to certain unloaded-handgun open carry during handgun transportation by licensed common carriers or their authorized agents/employees, if the transport complies with applicable federal law.

Section 26350 does not apply to certain members carrying an unloaded handgun during official parade duty, ceremonial occasions, or related rehearsals or practice.

This section says Section 26350(a)(1) does not apply to open carrying an unloaded handgun inside a qualifying gun show.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must ensure its sexual-abuse response protocols include required protections, and staff must not punish, discriminate against, or retaliate against inmates and wards who report sexual abuse.

Section 26350 does not apply to open carrying of an unloaded handgun in a school zone if Section 626.9 does not prohibit that carrying.

Section 26350 does not apply to the open carrying of an unloaded handgun when the conduct follows Section 171b.

Section 26350 does not apply to the open carrying of an unloaded handgun by a person making or attempting a lawful arrest.

Section 26350 does not apply to certain open carrying of an unloaded handgun when it is part of a loan, sale, or transfer and the handgun is on private property with the owner’s or lessee’s permission.

Section 26350 does not apply to the open carrying of an unloaded handgun by a person engaged in firearms-related activities in certain licensed firearms-related business premises.

Section 26350 does not apply to certain open carrying of an unloaded handgun for motion picture, television, video production, or entertainment events.

This section exempts certain open carrying of an unloaded handgun when it is incidental to getting an identification number or mark for that handgun from the Department of Justice.

An unloaded handgun may be openly carried at an established target range, public or private, while the person is using it there.

Section 26350 does not apply to a person openly carrying an unloaded handgun when the person is summoned by a peace officer to help make arrests or preserve the peace and is actually helping.

This section says Section 26350 does not apply to certain open carrying of an unloaded handgun when it is incident to listed compliance or use provisions, and it becomes operative on January 1, 2026.

The provision requires confidential physical and mental health care standards for inmates and wards to address sexual abuse, including care, screening, counseling, monitoring, and confidential discussion rights.

Section 26350 does not apply to open carrying an unloaded handgun when it is part of training for an individual to become a sworn peace officer in an approved course of study.

Section 26350 does not apply to certain open carrying of an unloaded handgun during license-training activities.

Section 26350 does not apply to the open carrying of an unloaded handgun when it is done at the request of a sheriff, police chief, or other municipal police department head.

Section 26383 creates an exemption for openly carrying an unloaded handgun in certain private places, if the person has permission from someone authorized under Section 25605.

Section 26384 creates an exemption: a specified rule in Section 26350 does not apply to open carrying an unloaded handgun if the listed event, sale, and delivery conditions are met.

Section 26350 does not apply to the open carrying of an unloaded handgun when it is done under paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 171c.

Section 26350 does not apply to open carrying of an unloaded handgun when it is pursuant to Section 171d.

Section 26350 does not apply to the open carrying of an unloaded handgun when it is done under the listed Section 171.7 provision.

Section 26350 does not apply to the open carrying of an unloaded handgun on publicly owned land when the land’s managing agency specifically permits handgun possession and use, and the person is lawfully in possession of the handgun.

Section 26350 does not apply to carrying an unloaded handgun if it is in the locked trunk of a motor vehicle or in a locked container.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must ensure procedures are followed for investigating and prosecuting sexual abuse incidents in detention.

Section 26350 does not apply to certain open carry of an unloaded handgun when the person has the required permit and follows the permit’s terms.

This section exempts open carrying of an unloaded handgun from Section 26350 when it is done under subdivision (d) of Section 171.5.

Section 26392 creates exemptions from Section 26350 for certain people transporting an unloaded handgun, including notice requirements in some cases.

Unlawful carrying of a handgun in violation of Section 26350 is treated as a nuisance and is subject to Sections 18000 and 18005.

This section sets prison terms for rape and allows a small additional fine in some cases.

A defendant who commits certain sexual offenses with another person, by force or violence and against the victim’s will, faces prison terms that vary by the victim’s age.

Law enforcement, hospitals, and medical providers have immediate notice and information-sharing duties in certain sexual assault and related cases, and the victim has specific support and privacy-related rights during examinations.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must collect and keep statistics on sexual abuse of inmates and wards, classify incidents specifically, include certain investigation details, and make the data available to the Ombudsperson.

A person who carries an unloaded non-handgun firearm outside a vehicle in certain listed areas commits an offense.

Section 26400 does not apply in listed situations for carrying an unloaded firearm that is not a handgun.

Section 26400 does not apply to carrying an unloaded firearm that is not a handgun in three listed situations, including when a person finds the firearm and follows the stated notice and transport conditions.

This section creates a sexual-abuse-in-detention ombudsperson office and gives it inspection authority, requires confidential inmate letters to the ombudsperson, and requires the Inspector General to investigate mishandling reports.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must develop guidelines for letting outside organizations and service agencies offer resources to inmates and wards.

This section says the act is severable.

Male correctional officers are generally barred from pat-down searches of female inmates and from entering female undress areas, with narrow safety and medical exceptions.

A person who unlawfully forces someone to marry is subject to imprisonment.

A prisoner sentenced to state prison or under subdivision (h) of Section 1170 is protected by law, and unlawful injury to that person is punishable.

A person may not sell, lease, or transfer firearms unless licensed under the referenced chapters.

This section says the license rule in Section 26500 does not apply to certain firearm sales, leases, or transfers.

Punishment of prisoners may be inflicted only if the Director of Corrections authorizes it, and then only under the wardens’ order and direction.

Section 26500 does not apply to a person acting under specified provisions.

Section 26500 does not apply to certain firearm sales, leases, or transfers if the person acquired title by specified inheritance or succession methods and disposes of the firearm within 60 days.