California · Government Code
GOV §6201: Every person not an officer referred to in Section 6200, who is guilty of any of the acts specified in that section, is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Pe
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A non-officer who commits acts specified in Section 6200 may be imprisoned up to one year, fined up to $1,000, or both.
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Every person not an officer referred to in Section 6200, who is guilty of any of the acts specified in that section, is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.
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