California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC

MVC §145: A person who, after publication of the proclamation authorized by Section 143, joins, participates or takes any part in a rebellion, insurrection, tumult or riot, or who is party to any conspiracy or

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who participates in rebellion, insurrection, riot, or conspiracy to resist law enforcement by force after an official proclamation is published faces imprisonment of two to four years, or up to one year in county jail, plus a fine of at least $1,000.

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A person who, after publication of the proclamation authorized by Section 143, joins, participates or takes any part in a rebellion, insurrection, tumult or riot, or who is party to any conspiracy or combination to resist by force the execution of the laws or who resists or aids in resisting the execution of process in any county or city declared to be in a state of insurrection, or who aids or attempts the rescue or escape of another from lawful custody or confinement, or who resists or aids in resisting any force ordered out by the Governor to quell or suppress an insurrection, is punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, three, or four years, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

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