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Cal. Penal Code § 372

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

Part of Title 10: Of Crimes Against the Public Health and Safety, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 372

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 § 372Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Every person who maintains or commits any public nuisance, the punishment for which is not otherwise prescribed, or who willfully omits to perform any legal duty relating to the removal of a public nuisance, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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