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Cal. Penal Code § 603

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

Part of Title 14: Malicious Mischief, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 603

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 § 603Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Every person other than a peace officer engaged in the performance of his duties as such who forcibly and without the consent of the owner, representative of the owner, lessee or representative of the lessee thereof, enters a dwelling house, cabin, or other building occupied or constructed for occupation by humans, and who damages, injures or destroys any property of value in, around or appertaining to such dwelling house, cabin or other building, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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