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Penal Code section 16850 defines a locked container as a secure container that is fully enclosed and locked by a padlock, keylock, combination lock or similar device; a vehicle’s utility or glove compartment is excluded. [1] Residential secure storage has its own certified-device and secure-safe definitions in section 25145. [2] Accordingly, a reference to a locked container in one statutory setting does not by itself establish that another section’s storage requirements are satisfied. [1][2]
- 1. Penal Code §16850retrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. Penal Code §25145retrieved 2026-10-04
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