California § 25215 - If a person who allegedly violated Section 25200 is the parent or guardian of a c
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§ 25215. If a person who allegedly violated Section 25200 is the parent or guardian of a c
(a) If a person who allegedly violated Section 25200 is the parent or guardian of a child who was injured or who died as the result of an accidental shooting, no arrest of the person for the alleged violation of Section 25200 shall occur until at least seven days after the date upon which the accidental shooting occurred. (b) In addition to the limitation contained in subdivision (a), before arresting a person for a violation of Section 25200, a law enforcement officer shall consider the health status of a child who suffers great bodily injury as the result of an accidental shooting, if the person to be arrested is the parent or guardian of the injured child. The intent of this section is to encourage law enforcement officials to delay the arrest of a parent or guardian of a seriously injured child while the child remains on life-support equipment or is in a similarly critical medical condition.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 25215 cover?
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