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Cal. Penal Code § 29820 (2026)

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(a)This section applies to a person who satisfies both of the following requirements:

(1)The person meets one of the following:

(A)The person is alleged to have committed an offense listed in subdivision (b) of Section 707 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(B)The person was convicted of violating Section 11351 or 11351.5 of the Health and Safety Code by possessing for sale, or Section 11352 of the Health and Safety Code by selling, a substance containing 28.5 grams or more of cocaine as specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 11055 of, or cocaine base as specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 11054 of, the Health and Safety Code, or 57 grams or more of a substance containing at least 5 grams of cocaine as specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 11055 of, or cocaine base as specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 11054 of, the Health and Safety Code.

(C)The person was convicted of violating Section 11378 of the Health and Safety Code by possessing for sale, or Section 11379 of the Health and Safety Code by selling, a substance containing 28.5 grams or more of methamphetamine or 57 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine.

(D)The person was convicted of violating subdivision (a) of Section 11379.6 of the Health and Safety Code, except those who manufacture phencyclidine, or who is convicted of an act that is punishable under subdivision (b) of Section 11379.6 of the Health and Safety Code, except those who offer to perform an act that aids in the manufacture of phencyclidine.

(E)Except as otherwise provided in Section 1203.07, the person was convicted of violating Section 11353 or 11380 of the Health and Safety Code by using, soliciting, inducing, encouraging, or intimidating a minor to manufacture, compound, or sell heroin, cocaine base as specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 11054 of the Health and Safety Code, cocaine as specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 11055 of the Health and Safety Code, or methamphetamine.

(F)The person was convicted of violating Section 11379.6, 11382, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code with respect to methamphetamine, if the person has one or more prior convictions for a violation of Section 11378, 11379, 11379.6, 11380, 11382, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code with respect to methamphetamine.

(G)The person was alleged to have committed an offense enumerated in Section 29805 or an offense described in Section 25850, subdivision (a) of Section 25400, or subdivision (a) of Section 26100.

(2)The person is subsequently adjudged a ward of the juvenile court within the meaning of Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code because the person committed an offense listed in paragraph (1).

(b)A person described in subdivision (a) shall not own, or have in possession or under custody or control, a firearm until the person is 30 years of age or older.

(c)A violation of this section shall be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(d)The juvenile court, on forms prescribed by the Department of Justice, shall notify the department of persons subject to this section. Notwithstanding any other law, the forms required to be submitted to the department pursuant to this section may be used to determine eligibility to acquire a firearm.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 20 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 2014–2026 · leading case: People v. Ana C., 2 Cal. App. 5th 333 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016).

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People v. Ana C., 2 Cal. App. 5th 333 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016). “It was an extraordinarily broad prohibition, covering a wide range of conduct that might be considered innocent (“ ‘You’re not to possess any toys that look like weapons’ ”) or that was difficult to know was wrongful (“ ‘You are not to possess anything that .”

People v. W. (In re W.), 224 Cal. Rptr. 3d 745 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2017). · cites it 2× “) While the broad language of Welfare and Institutions Code section 786 required that Joshua's juvenile court records be sealed, Penal Code section 29820's prohibition on firearms applies "[n]otwithstanding any other law.”

In re Dean W. (Cal. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “) The trial court refused to seal Joshua’s record because of the continuing prohibition of Penal Code section 29820. (In re Joshua R.”

In Re D.B. ca1/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “Penal Code section 29820 provides, in relevant part, that a person is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm until the age of 30 if: (1) the person is alleged to have committed an offense listed in subdivision (b) of section 707, any offense enumerated in Penal Code…”

In re Parker B. (Cal. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “Penal Code section 29820, subdivision (b) provides that “[a] person described in subdivision (a)” — which includes a person adjudged a ward of the court for committing a section 707(b) offense — “shall not own, or have in possession or under custody or control, a firearm until…”

In re Victoria C. CA1/3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020). “” The court granted Victoria’s motion to seal, denied her 3 Penal Code section 29820 provides: “(a) This section applies to any person who satisfies both of the following requirements: [¶] (1) The person is alleged to have committed an offense listed in subdivision (b) of…”

People v. Zabala CA3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020). “18FE021040 (the 2018 case), defendant pleaded no contest to felony unlawful possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 29820).2 In case No. 19FE003434 (the 2019 case), defendant pleaded no contest to felony attempting to evade law enforcement by driving in the wrong direction (Veh.”

People v. Westcolvin CA1/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2021). “Defendant was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a person under 30 years of age previously adjudged a ward of the court (Pen. Code, § 29820, subd. (b)). The complaint further alleged a prior strike.”

People v. Aldaco CA5 (Cal. Ct. App. 2021). “(a); count 1), possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (Pen. Code, § 29820;2 count 2), carrying a loaded firearm on her person in public or in a vehicle (§ 25850, subd.”

People v. Vierra CA6 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “) Defendant was charged with possession of a firearm by a former juvenile offender (Pen. Code, § 29820, subd. (b); count 1) and carrying a loaded firearm (Pen.”

In Re J.L. ca1/3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “” (Pen. Code, § 29820, subd. (a)(2).) 2 As a general matter, “[t]he determination of fitness or unfitness for juvenile court is the primary purpose of section 707.”

In Re A.A. Ca6 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “(See, for example, Pen. Code, § 29820, subd. (a)(1)(G) [temporarily prohibiting firearm ownership for a person alleged to have committed the offense of carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle].”

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