California · Government Code

GOV §6205.5: (a) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

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This statute provides definitions for terms used in a program chapter, including references to various criminal offenses, and becomes operative July 1, 2024. It is a definitional and procedural provision, not a criminal offense itself.

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(a) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) “Address” means a residential street address, school address, or work address of an individual, as specified on the individual’s application to be a program participant under this chapter. (2) “Child abduction” means an act or attempted act made punishable pursuant to Section 278 or 278.5 of the Penal Code. (3) “Cohabitant” has the same meaning as in subdivision (b) of Section 18291 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (4) “Domestic violence” means an act as defined in Section 6211 of the Family Code. (5) “Domicile” means a place of habitation as defined in Section 349 of the Elections Code. (6) “Elder or dependent adult abuse” means an act described in Section 15610.07 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or an offense described in Section 368 of the Penal Code. (7) “Household member” means an adult person who resides at the same residential address as the applicant or participant and is related to the applicant or participant by blood, marriage, registered domestic partnership, adoption, or is a cohabitant of an applicant or participant. (8) “Human trafficking” means any act punishable pursuant to Section 236.1 of the Penal Code. (9) “Program participant” means a person certified as a program participant under Section 6206. (10) “Sexual assault” means an act or attempted act made punishable by Section 220, 261, 261.5, 264.1, 266c, 269, 285, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 289, or 647.6 of, or former Section 262 or 288a of, the Penal Code. (11) “Stalking” means an act as defined in Section 646.9 of the Penal Code. (b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024.

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