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Cal. Penal Code § 590a

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

Part of Chapter 15: Malicious Injuries to Railroad Bridges, Highways, Bridges, and Telegraphs, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 590a

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 § 590aPrimary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
One-half of all fines imposed and collected under Section 590 shall be paid to the informer who first causes a complaint to be filed charging the defendant with the violation of Section 590.

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