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Cal. Penal Code § 581

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

Part of Chapter 14: Fraudulent Issue of Documents of Title to Merchandise, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 581

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 § 581Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Every person mentioned in this chapter, who sells, hypothecates, or pledges any merchandise for which any bill of lading, receipt, or voucher has been issued by him or her, without the consent in writing thereto of the person holding that bill, receipt, or voucher, is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.

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