California · Government Code

GOV §27011: Any county officer who knowingly accepts or allows any deposit in the county treasury of money from any private and unofficial source is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the coun

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A county officer who knowingly deposits money from private, unofficial sources into the county treasury commits a misdemeanor and may face jail time, fines, and loss of office.

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Any county officer who knowingly accepts or allows any deposit in the county treasury of money from any private and unofficial source is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, and shall forfeit his or her office.

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