CA Penal Code Section 15


A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, either of the following punishments: 1.Death; 2.Imprisonment; 3.Fine; 4.Removal from office; or, 5.Disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit in this State.

Source: Section 15, .

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Aug. 19, 2023

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