California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 415

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 283. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.

Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than four hundred dollars ($400), or both such imprisonment and fine:

(1)Any person who unlawfully fights in a public place or challenges another person in a public place to fight.
(2)Any person who maliciously and willfully disturbs another person by loud and unreasonable noise.
(3)Any person who uses offensive words in a public place which are inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 415 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-11-of-crimes-against-the-public-peace/section-415

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