California · Penal Code
PEN §423.3: (a) A first violation of subdivision (c), (d), (g), or (h) of Section 423.
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Violations of Section 423.2 subdivisions (c), (d), (g), or (h) are misdemeanors on first offense; subdivisions (e) or (f) are felonies on first offense; second or subsequent violations of most subdivisions become felonies.
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