California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 409

Every person remaining present at the place of any riot, rout, or unlawful assembly, after the same has been lawfully warned to disperse, except public officers and persons assisting them in attempting to disperse the same, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 409 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-11-of-crimes-against-the-public-peace/section-409

Other sections in Title 11 - OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE

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