California · Penal Code
PEN §624: Every person who wilfully breaks, digs up, obstructs, or injures any pipe or main for conducting water, or any works erected for supplying buildings with water, or any appurtenances or appendages conn
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person who intentionally breaks, digs up, obstructs, or damages water pipes, mains, or related equipment commits a misdemeanor.
Read the full statutory text
Every person who wilfully breaks, digs up, obstructs, or injures any pipe or main for conducting water, or any works erected for supplying buildings with water, or any appurtenances or appendages connected thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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