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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 742.12
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Article 18.5: Graffiti Removal and Damage Recovery Program, California Welfare and Institutions Code.
Full text of Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 742.12
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.
(a) As used in this article, the term “graffiti or other inscribed material” includes any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, mark, or design that is written, marked, etched, scratched, drawn, or painted on real or personal property. (b) As used in subdivision (d) of Section 742.16, the word “custody” means either legal custody or physical custody of a minor.
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