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Cal. Penal Code § 598

Cal. Penal Code § 598

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Cal. Penal Code § 598, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/887479
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Every person who, within any public cemetery or burying ground, kills, wounds, or traps any bird, or destroys any bird’s nest other than swallows’ nests, or removes any eggs or young birds from any nest, is guilty of a misdemeanor.