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Cal. Penal Code § 597s

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 210 Cal. App. 4th 384 - Martinez v. Robledo (2012)

Most recently applied in 210 Cal. App. 4th 384 - Martinez v. Robledo (October 2012)

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 303, Sec. 1

(a) Every person who willfully abandons any animal is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) This section shall not apply to the release or rehabilitation and release of native California wildlife pursuant to statute or regulations of the California Department of Fish and Game.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.