California Penal Code 27 – (a) The following persons are liable to punishment under the …
(a) The following persons are liable to punishment under the laws of this state:
(1) All persons who commit, in whole or in part, any crime within this state.
Terms Used In California Penal Code 27
- Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
- property: includes both real and personal property. See California Penal Code 7
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
(2) All who commit any offense without this state which, if committed within this state, would be larceny, carjacking, robbery, or embezzlement under the laws of this state, and bring the property stolen or embezzled, or any part of it, or are found with it, or any part of it, within this state.
(3) All who, being without this state, cause or aid, advise or encourage, another person to commit a crime within this state, and are afterwards found therein.
(b) Perjury, in violation of Section 118, is punishable also when committed outside of California to the extent provided in Section 118.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 611, Sec. 2. Effective October 1, 1993.)