California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §6511: Any person who knowingly contrives to have any person adjudged to have a developmental disability under the provisions of this article, unlawfully or improperly, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Misdemeanor

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A person commits a misdemeanor by knowingly and unlawfully contriving to have someone falsely adjudged as having a developmental disability.

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Any person who knowingly contrives to have any person adjudged to have a developmental disability under the provisions of this article, unlawfully or improperly, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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