Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE›Chapter 9.12 — GAMBLING OFFENSES
East Palo Alto Municipal Code Art. II Crap Games and Variations Thereof
East Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · East Palo Alto
Cite as: East Palo Alto Municipal Code Article II · Text as of 2026-10-04
9.12.040 - Definitions.¶
As used in this article, "public place" means any public highway, road, street, sidewalk, lane, alley, open private grounds, or any structure open, other than through its doors or windows, to public view from public or adjoining private property.
(Prior code § 5-4.201)
9.12.050 - Craps or variations thereof prohibited in public places.¶
No person shall engage or participate in playing of the game of craps or any variation thereof, for anything of value, in a public place.
(Prior code § 5-4.202)
9.12.060 - Loitering in public places where game of craps or variations thereof being played.¶
No person, with knowledge of such game, shall loiter about a public place where persons are engaging or participating in the game of craps or any variation thereof, for anything of value.
(Prior code § 5-4.203)
9.12.070 - Presumptions.¶
In a trial for violation of the provisions of Section 9.12.060 of this article, it should be presumed that any person has knowledge of such game who, for five or more minutes, is at or within ten (10) feet of a public place where a game of craps or variation thereof, for anything of value, has participated or engaged therein. This shall be a rebuttable presumption.
(Prior code § 5-4.204)
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