What You Need to Know About Dirk and Dagger – Penal Code section 12020

Under Penal Code section 12020, possession of a dirk or dagger is considered a wobbler. This means a violation of this section can either be a felony or misdemeanor violation. The law defines a dirk or dagger as a knife or other instrument with or without a handguard that is capable of ready use as a stabbing weapon that may inflict great bodily injury or death. In addition, a dirk or dagger can also be a nonlocking folding knife, a folding knife, or a pocketknife that is capable of ready use as a stabbing weapon that may inflict great bodily injury or death only if the blade of the knife is exposed and locked into position.

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