Pen. Code, § 134 · Chapter 6. Falsifying Evidence, and Bribing, Influencing, Intimidating or Threatening Witnesses

Pen. Code, § 134

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Every person guilty of preparing any false or ante-dated book, paper, record, instrument in writing, or other matter or thing, with intent to produce it, or allow it to be produced for any fraudulent or deceitful purpose, as genuine or true, upon any trial, proceeding, or inquiry whatever, authorized by law, is guilty of felony.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted 1872.

Source of truth

Edition: 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=PEN&sectionNum=134.
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Cited by 2 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Pen. Code, § 134. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Penal Code

Pen. Code, § 803Printed as Section 72, 118, 118a, 132, 134, or 186.10

Vehicle Code

Veh. Code, § 11202Printed as Section 134 of the Penal Code

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