AB 526, as introduced, Holden. Abduction.
Existing law provides that any person who takes away another person under 18 years of age from the father, mother, guardian, or other person having legal charge of the other person, without their consent, for the purpose of prostitution, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison and a fine not exceeding $2,000.
This bill would increase the punishment to include a fine not exceeding $5,000.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 267 of the Penal Code is amended to
2read:
begin deleteEvery end deletebegin insertAny end insertperson who takes away any other person under
4begin delete the age of 18 yearsend deletebegin insert 18 years of ageend insert from the father, mother,
5guardian, or other person having the legal charge of the other
6person, without their consent, for the purpose of prostitution, is
7punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, and a fine not
P2 1exceedingbegin delete two thousand dollars ($2,000).end deletebegin insert
five thousand dollars
2($5,000).end insert
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