Penal Code § 263

CHAPTER 1. Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 263Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 994.

The essential guilt of rape consists in the outrage to the person and feelings of the victim of the rape. Any sexual penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the crime.