California Penal Code

§ 597s

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
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PEN § 597s Effective Jan 1, 2000Title 14 · Part 1

Statute text

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(a)Every person who willfully abandons any animal is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b)This section shall not apply to the release or rehabilitation and release of native California wildlife pursuant to statute or regulations of the California Department of Fish and Game.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 303, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.