Pen. Code, § 471.5 · Chapter 4. Forgery and Counterfeiting
Pen. Code, § 471.5
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Any person who alters or modifies the medical record of any person, with fraudulent intent, or who, with fraudulent intent, creates any false medical record, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 644.
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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=PEN§ionNum=471.5.
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