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Cal. Penal Code § 265

Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 633, Sec. 3

(a) A person who compels another person, unlawfully, against their will, and by force, menace, or duress, to marry them or to marry another person shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.

(b) This section shall be applied equally regardless of the age of the victim of a forced marriage at the time of the forced marriage.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.