California Civil Code

§ 1788.16

CIV § 1788.16 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 3 · Title 1.6C · Part 4 · Art. 2

Statute text

It is unlawful, with respect to attempted collection of a covered debt, for a debt collector, creditor, or an attorney to send a communication that simulates legal or judicial process or that gives the appearance of being authorized, issued, or approved by a governmental agency or attorney when it is not. Any violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or by both.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 522, Sec. 10. (SB 1286) Effective January 1, 2025.