# Cal. PEN § 18755: Section 18755

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18755

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PEN § 18755
- **Heading:** Section 18755
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code pen / Part 6 / Title 2 / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 18755

## Text

(a) Every person who willfully and maliciously explodes or ignites any destructive device or any explosive that causes the death of any person is guilty of a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life without the possibility of parole.

(b) Every person who willfully and maliciously explodes or ignites any destructive device or any explosive that causes mayhem or great bodily injury to any person is guilty of a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PEN § 18710 Section 18710](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18710.md)
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- [Cal. PEN § 18780 Section 18780](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18780.md)

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