Cal. PEN § 18715
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 18715, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
(a) Every person who recklessly or maliciously has in possession any destructive device or any explosive in any of the following places is guilty of a felony:
(1) On a public street or highway.
(2) In or near any theater, hall, school, college, church, hotel, or other public building.
(3) In or near any private habitation.
(4) In, on, or near any aircraft, railway passenger train, car, cable road, cable car, or vessel engaged in carrying passengers for hire.
(5) In, on, or near any other public place ordinarily passed by human beings.
(b) An offense under subdivision (a) is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for a period of two, four, or six years.
(1) On a public street or highway.
(2) In or near any theater, hall, school, college, church, hotel, or other public building.
(3) In or near any private habitation.
(4) In, on, or near any aircraft, railway passenger train, car, cable road, cable car, or vessel engaged in carrying passengers for hire.
(5) In, on, or near any other public place ordinarily passed by human beings.
(b) An offense under subdivision (a) is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for a period of two, four, or six years.
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