![]() ![]() In almost every case, the knife turned out to be totally legal and no charges were filed.Ĭalifornia Penal Code Section 21510 makes it illegal for anyone to carry a “switchblade” knife with a length greater than 2 inches. I instituted a policy that my prosecutors could not file a switchblade case unless the officer personally brought in the knife, showed it to them, and proved that it was illegal. I am a former supervisor in the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Some officers believe that any spring-assisted blade is illegal. ![]() The law pertaining to switchblade knives is the most difficult for police officers to understand. For this reason many people are falsely arrested in Ventura County and other California jurisdictions for carrying an illegal knife. In fact, the law can sometimes be so complicated that even police officers fail to understand it. California knife laws are extremely complicated. ![]()
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