California legal term
Telephone company in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Telephone company” 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 “Telephone company” mean in California criminal law?
“Telephone company” means a telephone corporation as defined in Section 234 of the Public Utilities Code or any other person that provides residential or commercial telephone service to a subscriber utilizing any of the technologies or methods enumerated in paragraph (2). (Cal. Penal Code § 638)
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