Whenever two or more persons assemble together to do an unlawful act, or do a lawful act in a violent, boisterous, or tumultuous manner, such assembly is an unlawful assembly.
Cal. Penal Code § 407
OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Robin Dubner v. City and County of San Francisco (2001)
Most recently applied in Aichele v. City of Los Angeles (August 2013)
Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 365.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.