Section 243.83 Of Chapter 9. Assault And Battery From California Penal Code >> Title 8. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 9.
243.83
. (a) It is unlawful for any person attending a professional
sporting event to do any of the following:
(1) Throw any object on or across the court or field of play with
the intent to interfere with play or distract a player.
(2) Enter upon the court or field of play without permission from
an authorized person any time after the authorized participants of
play have entered the court or field to begin the sporting event and
until the participants of play have completed the playing time of the
sporting event.
(b) (1) The owner of the facility in which a professional sporting
event is to be held shall provide a notice specifying the unlawful
activity prohibited by this section and the punishment for engaging
in that prohibited activity.
(2) The notice shall be prominently displayed throughout the
facility or may be provided by some other manner, such as on a big
screen or by a general public announcement. In addition, notice shall
be posted at all controlled entry areas of the sporting facility.
(3) Failure to provide the notice shall not be a defense to a
violation of this section.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the
following meanings:
(1) "Player" includes any authorized participant of play,
including, but not limited to, team members, referees however
designated, and support staff, whether or not any of those persons
receive compensation.
(2) "Professional sporting event" means a scheduled sporting event
involving a professional sports team or organization or a
professional athlete for which an admission fee is charged to the
public.
(d) A violation of subdivision (a) is an infraction punishable by
a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The fine shall
not be subject to penalty assessments as provided in Section 1464 or
1465.7 of this code or Section 76000 of the Government Code.
(e) This section shall apply to attendees at professional sporting
events; this section shall not apply to players or to sports
officials, as defined in Section 243.8.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or prevent
prosecution under any applicable provision of law.