Section 415.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 415.
in effectAny of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than four hundred dollars ($400), or both such imprisonment and fine:
(1)
Any person who unlawfully fights in a public place or challenges another person in a public place to fight.
(2)
Any person who maliciously and willfully disturbs another person by loud and unreasonable noise.
(3)
Any person who uses offensive words in a public place which are inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026