Every person who cuts out, alters, or defaces any mark made upon any log, lumber, or wood, or puts a false mark thereon with intent to prevent the owner from discovering its identity, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. Penal Code § 356
Other Injuries to Persons
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Ex Parte Lorenzen (1900)
Most recently applied in Ex Parte Lorenzen (April 1900)
Enacted 1872.
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