California · Penal Code
PEN §466.7: Every person who, with the intent to use it in the commission of an unlawful act, possesses a motor vehicle key with knowledge that such key was made without the consent of either the registered or le
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a misdemeanor by possessing an unauthorized motor vehicle key with intent to use it for an unlawful act.
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Every person who, with the intent to use it in the commission of an unlawful act, possesses a motor vehicle key with knowledge that such key was made without the consent of either the registered or legal owner of the motor vehicle or of a person who is in lawful possession of the motor vehicle, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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