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Cal. Penal Code § 158

Cal. Penal Code § 158

California · California Penal Code · Status: effective · Effective 1983-09-27

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Cal. Penal Code § 158, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/886455
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Common barratry is the practice of exciting groundless judicial proceedings, and is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months and by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).