Penal Code section 622½

Every person, not the owner thereof, who wilfully injures, disfigures, defaces, or destroys any object or thing of archeological or historical interest or value, whether situated on private lands or within any public park or place, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source: Section 622½, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=622½. (accessed May 26, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 622½’s source at ca.gov

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Original Source: Section 622½, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=622½. (last accessed May 12, 2025).