California · Penal Code

PEN §417.26: (a) Any person who aims or points a laser scope as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 417.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Aiming or pointing a laser scope or laser pointer at a peace officer with intent to cause fear of bodily harm is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months jail; repeat violations carry up to one year.

Read the full statutory text

(a) Any person who aims or points a laser scope as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 417.25, or a laser pointer, as defined in subdivision (c) of that section, at a peace officer with the specific intent to cause the officer apprehension or fear of bodily harm and who knows or reasonably should know that the person at whom he or she is aiming or pointing is a peace officer, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding six months. (b) Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation of subdivision (a) shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year.

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