California · Penal Code
PEN §469: Any person who knowingly makes, duplicates, causes to be duplicated, or uses, or attempts to make, duplicate, cause to be duplicated, or use, or has in his possession any key to a building or other ar
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A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if they knowingly make, duplicate, use, or possess an unauthorized key to a state, county, city, or public school building without permission from the person in charge.
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