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It is a crime in California for a person to view the inside of a bathroom via a camera.
California Penal Code 647(j) PC is California’s criminal “invasion of privacy” law. This law states that it is illegal for a person to view the inside of a room or area in which a person has a “reasonable expectation of privacy” in.
According to PC 647(j), a person has a reasonable expectation in the following:
California’s invasion of privacy law is one of the State’s two “Peeping Tom” laws. The other is California Penal Code 647(i) PC. This law makes it a crime for a person to:
Violations of either of California’s Peeping Tom laws are charged as misdemeanors. The crimes are punishable by:
Penal Code 647(j) is California’s invasion of privacy law, which makes it a crime for a person to view the inside of a bathroom via a camera.
More specifically, under this code section, it is a crime for a person to invade the privacy of another, by:
Viewing “devices” that may be used to violate PC 647(j) include:
Further, according to this statute, the following rooms or areas are ones in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy in:
PC 647(j) is one (of two) of California’s “Peeping Tom” laws. The other is Penal Code 647(i).
PC 647(i) makes it a California crime for a person to “peek while loitering.” An accused is guilty of this if:
A building or structure is inhabited if someone uses it as a dwelling
A violation of either of these penal code sections is a form of “disorderly conduct” under California law. As such, either violation will be charged as a misdemeanor that is punishable by:
Please note that in lieu of jail time a judge may order a defendant to misdemeanor probation. This is also called “summary” or “informal” probation.
With regards to violations of Penal Code 647(j), penalties may increase when:
Under either of these circumstances, invasion of privacy can be punished in California by:
A former Los Angeles prosecutor, attorney Neil Shouse graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School (and completed additional graduate studies at MIT). He has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, Dr Phil, The Today Show and Court TV. Mr Shouse has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Criminal and Top 100 Civil Attorneys.
Believe it or not, there are several California crimes that you can commit by getting married. These include bigamy, incest, and marrying the spouse of another. 1. How does California law define “bigamy”? Penal Code 281 PC is the California statute that defines the crime of bigamy. This code section makes it illegal to marry one person while ...
If your passions get the best of you and an intimate partner while out and about in Ventura County, California and you have sex in public, you could be charged and convicted for violations of California law. Disorderly Conduct California law makes it a form of disorderly conduct to engage “in lewd or dissolute conduct ...
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