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Penal Code § 591.5

CHAPTER 15. Malicious Injuries to Railroad Bridges, Highways, Bridges, and Telegraphs

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 591.5Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 695, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.

A person who unlawfully and maliciously removes, injures, destroys, damages, or obstructs the use of any wireless communication device with the intent to prevent the use of the device to summon assistance or notify law enforcement or any public safety agency of a crime is guilty of a misdemeanor.