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Penal Code § 420

TITLE 11. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 420Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1905, Ch. 516.

Every person who unlawfully prevents, hinders, or obstructs any person from peaceably entering upon or establishing a settlement or residence on any tract of public land of the United States within the State of California, subject to settlement or entry under any of the public land laws of the United States; or who unlawfully hinders, prevents, or obstructs free passage over or through the public lands of the United States within the State of California, for the purpose of entry, settlement, or residence, as aforesaid, is guilty of a misdemeanor.