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Cal. Penal Code § 415.5 (2026)

Of Crimes Against The Public Peace

✓ current as of May 2026
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(a)Any person who (1) unlawfully fights within any building or upon the grounds of any school, community college, university, or state university or challenges another person within any building or upon the grounds to fight, or (2) maliciously and willfully disturbs another person within any of these buildings or upon the grounds by loud and unreasonable noise, or (3) uses offensive words within any of these buildings or upon the grounds which are inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding four hundred dollars ($400) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than 90 days, or both.

(b)If the defendant has been previously convicted once of a violation of this section or of any offense defined in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 626) of Title 15 of Part 1, the defendant shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than 10 days or more than six months, or by both that imprisonment and a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), and shall not be released on probation, parole, or any other basis until not less than 10 days of imprisonment has been served.

(c)If the defendant has been previously convicted two or more times of a violation of this section or of any offense defined in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 626) of Title 15 of Part 1, the defendant shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than 90 days or more than six months, or by both that imprisonment and a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), and shall not be released on probation, parole, or any other basis until not less than 90 days of imprisonment has been served.

(d)For the purpose of determining the penalty to be imposed pursuant to this section, the court may consider a written report from the Department of Justice containing information from its records showing prior convictions; and the communication is prima facie evidence of such convictions, if the defendant admits them, regardless of whether or not the complaint commencing the proceedings has alleged prior convictions.

(e)As used in this section “state university,” “university,” “community college,” and “school” have the same meaning as these terms are given in Section 626.

(f)This section shall not apply to any person who is a registered student of the school, or to any person who is engaged in any otherwise lawful employee concerted activity.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1973–2019 · leading case: Braxton v. Mun. Court, 514 P.2d 697 (Cal. 1973).
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Braxton v. Mun. Court, 514 P.2d 697 (Cal. 1973). “The 1969 Legislature passed additional statutes proscribing other specific acts on *154 college campuses, including, inter alia, noise disruptions (Pen. Code, § 415.5) and the physical intimidation of students and professors seeking to attend classes (Pen.”
People v. Jimi A., 209 Cal. App. 3d 482 (Cal. Ct. App. 1989). “(a)), and in count III with disturbing the peace of a school campus (Pen. Code, § 415.5, subd. (a)). At the dispositional hearing, the minor was declared a ward of the court, granted probation, and placed in the custody of his mother.”
In re J.G. (Cal. Ct. App. 2019). “(Pen. Code, § 415.5, subd. (a)(1).)1 The juvenile court judge granted probation on several conditions, including the condition that his electronic devices would be subject to search.”
In re J.M. (Cal. Ct. App. 2019). “(Pen. Code, § 415.5, subds. (a), (f).) 15 no authority supporting a defense to torture based on her PTSD, history of abuse, or personal characteristics.”
People v. J.G. (In re J.G.), 245 Cal. Rptr. 3d 587 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2019). “( Pen. Code, § 415.5, subd. (a)(1).) 1 The juvenile court judge granted probation on several conditions, including the condition that his electronic devices would be subject to *1087 search.”
In re Antonio J. CA5 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). “(Pen. Code, §§ 415.5, subd. (a), 243.2, subd.”
People v. Leon S., 35 Cal. Rptr. 3d 679 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). “2; count VI), and disturbing the peace of a school (Pen. Code, § 415.5, subd. (a); count VII).”
In re Devin H. CA1/2 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). “(Pen. Code, § 415.5,subd. (a).) The Attorney General does not dispute this a ward within Section 602, the ‘maximum term of imprisonment’ shall be the aggregate term of imprisonment specified in subdivision (a) of Section 1170.”
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