California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §12020: Any person who is charged with a violation of this code or a regulation adopted pursuant to this code, who willfully violates their written promise to appear in court or before a person authorized to

Misdemeanor

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A person who willfully breaks a written promise to appear in court or before an authorized bail officer is guilty of a misdemeanor, regardless of the outcome of the original charge.

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Any person who is charged with a violation of this code or a regulation adopted pursuant to this code, who willfully violates their written promise to appear in court or before a person authorized to receive a deposit of bail is guilty of a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which the person was originally arrested.

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