California · Penal Code
PEN §155: (a) Every person against whom an action is pending, or against whom a judgment has been rendered for the recovery of any personal property, who fraudulently conceals, sells, or disposes of that proper
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A person who fraudulently conceals, sells, or removes property subject to a pending lawsuit or judgment to hinder collection commits a crime. If the property value exceeds $250 and includes stock in trade, it is a felony.
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