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Cal. Penal Code § 38

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

Part of Title 3: Of Offenses Against the Sovereignty of the State, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 38

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 § 38Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Misprision of treason is the knowledge and concealment of treason, without otherwise assenting to or participating in the crime. It is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.

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