BILL NUMBER: AB 2660	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Nazarian

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2014

   An act to amend Section 185 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2660, as introduced, Nazarian. Crimes: wearing a disguise.
   Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to wear a mask, false
whiskers, or any personal disguise, as specified, with the purpose of
evading or escaping discovery, recognition, or identification while
committing a public offense, or for concealment, flight, evasion, or
escape from arrest or conviction for any public offense.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 185 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

    185.]  Section One Hundred and Eighty-five. It shall be
unlawful for any person to wear any mask, false whiskers, or any
personal disguise (whether complete or partial) for the purpose of:

    185.    It is unlawful for any person to wear any
mask, false whiskers, or personal disguise, whether complete or
partial, for the purpose of:  
   One-Evading 
    (a)     Evading  or escaping
discovery, recognition, or identification in the commission of any
public offense. 
   Two--Concealment, 
    (b)    Concealment,  flight, or
escape, when charged with, arrested for, or convicted of, any public
offense.  Any 
    (c)     Any  person violating any of
the provisions of this section  shall be deemed 
 is  guilty of a misdemeanor.