California · Government Code

GOV §1195: Every officer of the state, or of any county, city, or judicial district who accepts, keeps, retains or diverts for his own use or the use of any other person any part of the salary or fees allowed by

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A public officer who accepts or diverts any part of salary or fees lawfully owed to their deputy or subordinate for personal use commits a felony punishable by state prison imprisonment.

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Every officer of the state, or of any county, city, or judicial district who accepts, keeps, retains or diverts for his own use or the use of any other person any part of the salary or fees allowed by law to his deputy, or other subordinate officer, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or two or three years.

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