California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 263.1

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 848, Sec. 1. (AB 701) Effective January 1, 2017.
(a)The Legislature finds and declares that all forms of nonconsensual sexual assault may be considered rape for purposes of the gravity of the offense and the support of survivors.
(b)This section is declarative of existing law.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 263.1 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-9-of-crimes-against-the-person-involving-sexual-assault-and-crimes-against-public-decency-and-good-morals/chapter-1-rape-abduction-carnal-abuse-of-children-and-seduction/section-263.1

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction

§ 261§ 261.5§ 261.6§ 261.7§ 261.9§ 263§ 263.1§ 264§ 264.1§ 264.2…§ 266d§ 266e§ 266f§ 266g§ 266h§ 266i§ 266j§ 266k§ 267§ 269

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