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Cal. Penal Code § 597s

Cal. Penal Code § 597s

California · California Penal Code · Status: effective · Effective 2000-01-01

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Cal. Penal Code § 597s, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/887472
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(a) Every person who willfully abandons any animal is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) This section shall not apply to the release or rehabilitation and release of native California wildlife pursuant to statute or regulations of the California Department of Fish and Game.