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Cal. Penal Code § 667.51 (2026)

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(a)A person who is convicted of violating Section 288 or 288.5 shall receive a five-year enhancement for a prior conviction of an offense specified in subdivision (b).

(b)Section 261, 264.1, 269, 285, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, or 289, former Section 262 or 288a, or any offense committed in another jurisdiction that includes all of the elements of any of the offenses specified in this subdivision.

(c)A violation of Section 288 or 288.5 by a person who has been previously convicted two or more times of an offense specified in subdivision (b) shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for 15 years to life.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1984–2022 · leading case: Baker v. Superior Court, 677 P.2d 219 (Cal. 1984).

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Baker v. Superior Court, 677 P.2d 219 (Cal. 1984). · cites it 2× “Code, § 288) and the circumstances in which five-year sentence enhancements may be imposed (Pen. Code, § 667.51), it provided for indeterminate sentence under certain circumstances (Pen.”

People v. Eccleston, 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4239 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001). “(a)) if committed in this state and that qualified as a serious felony for purposes of the three strikes law and other recidivist statutes (Pen. Code, §§ 667.51, 667.61, 1170.12). The court sentenced defendant to an aggravated doubled term of 16 years for the oral copulation…”

People v. Manners, 180 Cal. App. 3d 826 (Cal. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “Code, § 288) and the circumstances in which five-year sentence enhancements may be imposed (Pen. Code, § 667.51), it provided for indeterminate sentence under certain circumstances (Pen.”

People v. Gaglione, 94 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5603 (Cal. Ct. App. 1994). “(a)(5)) and to subject him to a mandatory 15-to-life sentence (Pen. Code, § 667.51, subd. (d)). Defendant was sentenced to prison for 15 years to life and was ordered to pay a restitution fine of $10,000.”

People v. Cooper, 7 Cal. App. 4th 593 (Cal. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “(Pen. Code, § 667.51, subd. (d).) Defendant seeks to overturn his conviction on grounds of juror misconduct, ineffective assistance of counsel, and denial of his right to present evidence on his motion below for a new trial.”

People v. Decker, 199 Cal. App. 3d 694 (Cal. Ct. App. 1988). “(a)) and findings that he served two prior prison terms (Pen. Code, §§ 667.51, subd. (c) and 1203.”

People v. Bright, 91 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 967 (Cal. Ct. App. 1991). “(Pen. Code, § 667.51, subd. (a).) The court granted defendant’s motion to set aside the information pursuant to Penal Code section 995 as to counts 10, 11, 15, 19, 22, 29, 30, 32, 36, 37, and 39 which would be encompassed within the remaining counts.”

People v. Garcia, 165 Cal. App. 4th 1120 (Cal. Ct. App. 2008). “) (8) Penal Code section 667.51, subdivision (a) (enhancement for violation of Pen.”

People v. Keys, 175 Cal. App. 3d 431 (Cal. Ct. App. 1985). “, Penal Code sections 667.51, subdivision (c) (15 years to life), 667.”

People v. Schreiber CA6 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “(c)(1)) and admitted an enhancement for his prior sexual offense (Pen. Code, § 667.51, subd. (a)). When interviewed by the probation officer, however, Schreiber denied any inappropriate conduct with John Doe.”

People v. Becerra CA5 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “Defendant’s Penal Code section 667.51 enhancements are stricken, and the trial court is directed to issue an amended abstract of judgment to reflect the modification.”

People v. Viramontes CA2/5 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014). “(a)(1)), and two prior sex crime convictions (Pen. Code, §§ 667.51, subd. (a), 667.6, subd.”

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