California § 782.5 - In addition to any other remedy authorized by law, when a spouse is convicted of
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 782.5 — In addition to any other remedy authorized by law, when a spouse is convicted of, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 782.5. In addition to any other remedy authorized by law, when a spouse is convicted of
In addition to any other remedy authorized by law, when a spouse is convicted of attempting to murder the other spouse, as punishable pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 664 of the Penal Code, or of soliciting the murder of the other spouse, as punishable pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 653f of the Penal Code, the injured spouse shall be entitled to an award to the injured spouse of 100 percent of the community property interest in the retirement and pension benefits of the injured spouse. As used in this section, âinjured spouseâ has the same meaning as defined in Section 4324.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 782.5 cover?
Section 782.5 ("In addition to any other remedy authorized by law, when a spouse is convicted of") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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