Penal Code section 15

A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, either of the following punishments:
1.Death;
2.Imprisonment;
3.Fine;
4.Removal from office; or,
5.Disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit in this State.

Source: Section 15, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=15.­ (accessed May 4, 2025).

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May 4, 2025

§ 15’s source at ca​.gov