Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 13.20 Gambling and Related Activities

As used in this chapter, "person" includes a person, firm and corporation.

(Ord. 9555 § 2 (part), 1968: Ord. 461 Art. 1 § 1, 1917.)

The ordinance codified in this chapter does not prohibit any act either positively permitted or prohibited by state law.

(Ord. 9555 § 2 (part), 1968: Ord. 461 Art. 1 § 3, 1917.)

A person shall not deal, play, carry on, or conduct:

A.

Any game where players bet or wager money, checks, credits or other things of value against each other; or

B.

Any game of chance for money, checks, credits or other things of value.

(Ord. 11114 § 1, 1975: Ord. 9555 § 2 (part), 1968: Ord. 461 Art. 2 § 21, 1917.)

A person shall not bet or wager at or on any game.

(Ord. 11114 § 2, 1975: Ord. 461 Art. 2 § 21.1, 1917.)

A person shall not 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. 9555 § : 2 (part), 1968: Ord. 461 Art. 2 § 22, 1917.)

A person shall not resort to, attend, visit or be in any house, room or other place in the county of Los Angeles where there is any gambling being conducted, played or carried on.

(Ord. 9555 § 2 (part), 1968: Ord. 461 Art. 2 § 23, 1917.)

The sheriff shall destroy anything which is used, kept, placed or maintained in violation of any statute or of the ordinance codified in this chapter or any other ordinance after any person owning, possessing or having control of such cards, game or thing has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of such violation, and such plea of guilty or conviction has become final.

(Ord. 9555 § 2 (part), 1968: Ord. 461 Art. 3 § 33, 1917.)

The sheriff shall deposit in the county treasury to the credit of the general fund all money received or obtained in the enforcement of this chapter, after any person owning, possessing or having control of such money has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of violating this chapter, and such plea of guilty or conviction has become final.

(Ord. 9555 § 2 (part), 1968: Ord: 461 Art. 3 § 34, 1917.)

The sheriff shall apply to the judge of any court which has custody of anything subject to destruction or money subject to deposit in the general fund under the terms of Sections 13.20.070 through 13.20.090 of this chapter, the disposition of which is not otherwise provided for by state law, for an order releasing such cards, game, things, or money to him for the purpose of complying with this chapter.

(Ord. 9555 § 2 (part), 1968: Ord. 461 Art. 3 § 35, 1917.)

Any premises occupied for the purpose of, or used for the purpose of conducting the business of illegal gambling as prohibited by this chapter is a public nuisance and may be abated as such by action brought by the district attorney.

(Ord. 9709 § 1, 1969: Ord. 9555 § 2 (part), 1968: Ord. 461 Art. 1 § 5, 1917.)

Every person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 9555 § 2 (part), 1968: Ord. 461 Art. 1 § 4, 1917.)

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

(Ord. 9555 § 2 (part), 1968: Ord. 461 Art. 1 § 2, 1917.)