California · Penal Code

PEN §653.24: If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deeme

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This statute addresses severability: if any part of the chapter is found invalid or unconstitutional by a court, that portion is deemed void while the remainder stays in effect.

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If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and that holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of the chapter.

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