Fam. Code, § 6388 · Chapter 3. Registration and Enforcement of Orders
Fam. Code, § 6388
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A willful and knowing violation of a protective order, as defined in Section 6218, is a crime punishable as provided by Section 273.6 of the Penal Code.
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History
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 154. Effective January 1, 1994.
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