California · Penal Code

PEN §113: Any person who manufactures, distributes, or sells false documents to conceal the true citizenship or resident status for immigration purposes of another person is guilty of a felony, and shall be pun

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Making, distributing, or selling false documents to hide someone's true citizenship or immigration status is a felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment and/or a $75,000 fine.

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Any person who manufactures, distributes, or sells false documents to conceal the true citizenship or resident status for immigration purposes of another person is guilty of a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for five years or by a fine of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).

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