California · Penal Code
PEN §659: Whenever an act is declared a misdemeanor, and no punishment for counseling or aiding in the commission of such act is expressly prescribed by law, every person who counsels or aids another in the com
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A person who counsels or aids another in committing a misdemeanor is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless a different punishment for aiding is already specified by law.
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