California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §115715: Every person who maliciously removes or destroys any covering or fencing placed around, or removes any fill placed in, any shaft, pit, or other excavation, as provided in this part, is guilty of a mis
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A person who maliciously removes or destroys coverings, fencing, or fill around shafts, pits, or excavations commits a misdemeanor offense.
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