Bill > AB1256

This bill makes technical, non-substantive changes to Section 30 of the California Penal Code regarding the classification of parties to crimes. Specifically, the bill modifies the existing language by removing the current format of listing principals and accessories and instead restructuring the text to use lettered subsections (a) and (b) to delineate the two existing categories of parties to crimes: principals and accessories. These changes are considered administrative or formatting adjustments and do not alter the substantive legal meaning of the statute. The bill appears to be a minor technical update to improve the clarity and presentation of the legal text without changing the underlying legal principles about who can be considered a party to a criminal act.

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