Penal Code section 124

The making of a deposition, affidavit or certificate is deemed to be complete, within the provisions of this chapter, from the time when it is delivered by the accused to any other person, with the intent that it be uttered or published as true.

Source: Section 124, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=124. (updated Jan. 1, 1905; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Jan. 1, 1905

§ 124’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_124

Original Source: Section 124, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=124. (last accessed May 12, 2025).