Penal Code section 653.60

Any person injured by violation of this chapter may recover: (a)his actual damages or five hundred dollars ($500), whichever is greater; and (b)the costs of the suit, including reasonable attorney’s fees.

Source: Section 653.60, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=653.60. (updated Jan. 1, 1974; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_653.60

Original Source: Section 653.60, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=653.60. (last accessed May 12, 2025).