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California Penal Code

§ 602

PEN § 602 Effective Jan 1, 2024Title 14 · Part 1
Except as provided in subdivisions (u), (v), and (x), and Section 602.8, a person who willfully commits a trespass by any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor:
(a)Cutting down, destroying, or injuring any kind of wood or timber standing or growing upon the lands of another.
(b)Carrying away any kind of wood or timber lying on those lands.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 404, Sec. 1. (SB 602) Effective January 1, 2024.

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