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HomeMilitary and Veterans CodeDiv. 7Ch. 2Art. 3§ 1673 Attempted Crimes Punishment

§ 1673 Attempted Crimes Punishment

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§ 1673 Attempted Crimes Punishment

This law says that if you try to do a crime, you can be punished, and for certain crimes (those listed in sections 1670 and 1671) the punishment can be 2‑4 years in jail, a fine up to $10,000, or both.

Key Takeaways

  • •Trying to do a crime (an attempt) is punishable just like actually doing it.
  • •The law also punishes asking or urging someone else to commit a crime, gathering tools for a crime, or entering a place with the intent to commit a crime.
  • •For attempts of crimes listed in sections 1670 or 1671, the jail time can be 2, 3, or 4 years, a fine up to $10,000, or both.

Example

Alex plans to break into a neighbor's house and even picks the lock, but the police catch him before he gets inside.

Even though Alex never actually broke in, his attempt to commit the burglary is a crime under this law, so he can be sentenced to jail, a fine, or both. If the burglary was one of the crimes listed in sections 1670 or 1671, the jail time could be 2, 3, or 4 years.

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§ 1673 Attempted Crimes Punishment

Any person who attempts to commit any of the crimes defined by this chapter is punishable as provided in Section 664 of the Penal Code, except that attempts to commit crimes defined by Sections 1670 and 1671 are punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, three or four years or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both. In addition to the acts which constitute an attempt to commit a crime under the law of this state, the solicitation or incitement of another to commit any of the crimes defined by this chapter not followed by the commission of the crime, the collection or assemblage of any materials with the intent that they are to be used then or at a later time in the commission of such crime, or the entry, with or without permission, of a building, enclosure, or other premises of another with the intent to commit any such crime constitutes an attempt to commit such crime. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 227. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

attemptcrimessolicitationincitementintentimprisonmentfine

Related Statutes

  • § 1672 Penalties For Violations
  • § 1105 Veterans’ Home Bond Proceeds
  • § 1106 State Bond Issuance Authority
  • § 1107 Bond Issuance Procedures
  • § 1108 Veterans Home Bond Committee

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Military and Veterans Code. Section 1673.
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