California · Penal Code

PEN §419: Every person who has been removed from any lands by process of law, or who has removed from any lands pursuant to the lawful adjudication or direction of any Court, tribunal, or officer, and who after

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who unlawfully returns to settle, reside on, or take possession of land after being legally removed by court order or process commits a misdemeanor.

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Every person who has been removed from any lands by process of law, or who has removed from any lands pursuant to the lawful adjudication or direction of any Court, tribunal, or officer, and who afterwards unlawfully returns to settle, reside upon, or take possession of such lands, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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