California statute
Cal. Penal Code § 653.56
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 3: Immigration Matters, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 653.56
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.
For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Compensation” means money, property, or anything else of value. (b) “Immigration matter” means any proceeding, filing, or action affecting the immigration or citizenship status of any person which arises under immigration and naturalization law, executive order or presidential proclamation, or action of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Department of State, or the United States Department of Labor. (c) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, other organization, or any employee or agent thereof. (d) “Preparation” means giving advice on an immigration matter and includes drafting an application, brief, document, petition, or other paper, or completing a form provided by a federal or state agency in an immigration matter.
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