Penal Code section 98

Every officer convicted of any crime defined in this Chapter, in addition to the punishment prescribed, forfeits his office and is forever disqualified from holding any office in this State.

Source: Section 98, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=98. (accessed Sep. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_98

Original Source: Section 98, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=98. (last accessed May 12, 2025).