Gov. Code, § 200 · Article 5. Rights Over Persons
Gov. Code, § 200
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The State has the rights prescribed in this article over persons within its limits, to be exercised in the cases and in the manner provided by law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=200.
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