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Cal. Penal Code § 356

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Chapter 12: Other Injuries to Persons, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 356

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Penal Code § 356Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Every person who cuts out, alters, or defaces any mark made upon any log, lumber, or wood, or puts a false mark thereon with intent to prevent the owner from discovering its identity, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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