Cal. Pen. Code § 422.55

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.

Section 422.55 - "Hate crime" defined

For purposes of this title, and for purposes of all other state law unless an explicit provision of law or the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following shall apply:

(a) "Hate crime" means a criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of one or more of the following actual or perceived characteristics of the victim:

(1) Disability.

(2) Gender.

(3) Nationality.

(4) Race or ethnicity.

(5) Religion.

(6) Sexual orientation.

(7) Association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

(b) "Hate crime" includes, but is not limited to, a violation of Section 422.6.

Ca. Pen. Code § 422.55

Added by Stats 2004 ch 700 (SB 1234), s 6, eff. 1/1/2005.