California legal term
Impersonating in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Impersonating” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “Impersonating” mean in California criminal law?
“Impersonating” means willfully wearing, exhibiting, or using of an authorized uniform, insignia, emblem, device, label, certificate, card, or writing of emergency personnel with the intent of fraudulently inducing the belief that they are emergency personnel. (Cal. Penal Code § 463.2)
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