California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 457

Added by renumbering Section 455 by Stats. 1979, Ch. 145.

Upon conviction of any person for a violation of any provision of this chapter, the court may order that such person, for the purpose of sentencing, submit to a psychiatric or psychological examination.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 457 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-13-of-crimes-against-property/chapter-1-arson/section-457

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Arson

§ 450§ 451§ 451.1§ 451.5§ 452§ 452.1§ 453§ 454§ 455§ 456§ 457§ 457.1

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