Penal Code section 266b

Every person who takes any other person unlawfully, and against his or her will, and by force, menace, or duress, compels him or her to live with such person in an illicit relation, against his or her consent, or to so live with any other person, is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.

Source: Section 266b, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=266b. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 266b’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_266b

Original Source: Section 266b, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=266b. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).