California · Government Code

GOV §31115: Any person who: 1.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who impersonates another on a civil service exam, obtains exam materials beforehand, or uses unfair means to pressure someone to waive civil service rights commits a misdemeanor.

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Any person who: 1. Impersonates another person or permits or aids in any manner any other person to impersonate him in connection with any examination, application, or request to be examined under any county civil service system; or 2. Furnishes or obtains examination questions or other examination material prepared and intended for use in any examination under any county civil service system before such examination; or 3. Uses any unfair means to cause or attempt to cause any eligible to waive any rights obtained under the civil service system of any county, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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