La Puente Municipal Code Ch. 3.24 Gambling

Sections:

• 3.24.010 Definition.

• 3.24.020 Validity of chapter.

• 3.24.030 Applicability to state law.

• 3.24.040 Gambling and betting prohibited.

• 3.24.050 Permitting gambling.

• 3.24.060 Attendance at gambling place.

• 3.24.070 Moneys from gambling materials.

• 3.24.080 Violations.

*Prior ordinance history: Ord. 1 as amended by Ord. 14 and Ord. 487 § 1.

For purposes of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, the following definition shall apply:

“Person” means any individual, firm, business, partnership, corporation, cooperative, company, association, joint stock association, church, religious sect, religious denomination, society, organization, or league or any combination of the above in whatever form or character.

(Ord. 790 § 12 (part), 1999)

If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof, to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, will not be affected thereby.

(Ord. 790 § 12 (part), 1999)

This chapter does not prohibit any act either positively permitted or prohibited by state law.

(Ord. 790 § 12 (part), 1999)

It is unlawful for any person to deal, play, carry on, open, cause to be opened, or conduct any game played with cards, dice, or other device for money, checks, credits or other thing of value. It also is unlawful for any person to bet at any such game.

(Ord. 790 § 12 (part), 1999)

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly permit any game prohibited by this chapter to be played, conducted, or dealt, in any house or other premises, owned by, rented by, or in the lawful possession of such person.

(Ord. 790 § 12 (part), 1999)

It is unlawful for any person to resort to, attend, visit or be in any house, room or other place in the city where there is any gambling being conducted, played, or carried on.

(Ord. 790 § 12 (part), 1999)

Except as otherwise required under California Penal Code Sections 1417.5 and 1422, the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department will deposit in the city treasury all money contained in any contraband seized as evidence for violations of this chapter after any person owning, possessing or having control of such contraband has pleaded guilty to or been convicted of violating Sections 3.24.040 to 3.24.060 of this chapter. The sheriff shall apply to the judge of any court with custody of such contraband for an order releasing any money contained therein. All money received by the sheriff from the court shall then be deposited in the city’s general fund.

(Ord. 790 § 12 (part), 1999)

A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is a misdemeanor which is punishable by the general penalty of Section 1.08.040 of this code.

(Ord. 790 § 12 (part), 1999)