BILL NUMBER: AB 2513	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Bonilla

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

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


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2513, as introduced, Bonilla. 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. 
    185.   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: 
   One--Evading or 
    (a)    Evading or  escaping discovery,
recognition, or identification in the commission of any public
offense. 
   Two--Concealment, flight, 
    (b)     Concealment, flight,  or
escape, when charged with, arrested for, or convicted of, any public
offense. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section
 shall be deemed   is  guilty of a
misdemeanor.