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Cal. Penal Code § 659

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

Part of Title 16: General Provisions, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 659

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 § 659Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Whenever an act is declared a misdemeanor, and no punishment for counseling or aiding in the commission of such act is expressly prescribed by law, every person who counsels or aids another in the commission of such act is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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