California · Penal Code

PEN §4570.5: Every person who falsely indentifies himself either verbally or by presenting any fraudulent written instrument to prison officials, officers, or employees of any state prison, prison road camp, or pr

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who falsely identifies themselves verbally or with fraudulent documents to prison or jail officials to gain admission they wouldn't otherwise qualify for commits a misdemeanor.

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Every person who falsely indentifies himself either verbally or by presenting any fraudulent written instrument to prison officials, officers, or employees of any state prison, prison road camp, or prison forestry camp, or other prison camp or prison farm, or any jail, or any county industrial farm, or any county road camp, for the purpose of securing admission to the premises or grounds of any such prison, camp, farm, or jail, and such person would not otherwise qualify for admission, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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