California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §809: When a defendant, against whom such action has been brought, is adjudged guilty of usurping or intruding into, or unlawfully holding any office, franchise, or privilege, judgment must be rendered that

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

When someone is found guilty of unlawfully holding public office or franchise, the court must exclude them and award costs. The court may also impose a fine up to $5,000 payable to the state.

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When a defendant, against whom such action has been brought, is adjudged guilty of usurping or intruding into, or unlawfully holding any office, franchise, or privilege, judgment must be rendered that such defendant be excluded from the office, franchise, or privilege, and that he pay the costs of the action. The Court may also, in its discretion, impose upon the defendant a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, which fine, when collected, must be paid into the Treasury of the State.

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