California Assembly Bill AB2513 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2513INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Bonilla FEBRUARY 24, 2012 An act to amend Section 185 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2513, as introduced, Bonilla. Crimes: wearing a disguise. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to wear a mask, false whiskers, or any personal disguise, as specified, with the purpose of evading or escaping discovery, recognition, or identification while committing a public offense, or for concealment, flight, evasion, or escape from arrest or conviction for any public offense. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 185 of the Penal Code is amended to read:  185.] Section One Hundred and Eighty-five.   185.  It shall be unlawful for any person to wear any mask, false whiskers, or any personal disguise (whether complete or partial) for the purpose of:  One--Evading or   (a)    Evading or  escaping discovery, recognition, or identification in the commission of any public offense.  Two--Concealment, flight,   (b)     Concealment, flight,  or escape, when charged with, arrested for, or convicted of, any public offense. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section  shall be deemed   is  guilty of a misdemeanor.