Penal Code section 558.1

Every person who violates any of the provisions of Section 558 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than six hundred dollars ($600) or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Source: Section 558.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=558.1. (updated Sep. 27, 1983; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_558.1

Original Source: Section 558.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=558.1. (last accessed May 12, 2025).