California · Government Code

GOV §71382: Every judge of a superior court, or the clerk of any such court, who willfully fails to keep accounts pursuant to the system or to account for the money paid into and disbursed by the court pursuant t

Misdemeanor

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A superior court judge or clerk who willfully fails to maintain required financial accounts or account for court money is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Every judge of a superior court, or the clerk of any such court, who willfully fails to keep accounts pursuant to the system or to account for the money paid into and disbursed by the court pursuant to the system established by the Controller pursuant to this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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