Pen. Code, § 594.05 · Title 14. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
Pen. Code, § 594.05
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) For purposes of Section 594, “damages” includes damage caused to public transit property and facilities, public parks property and facilities, and public utilities and water property and facilities, in the course of stealing or attempting to steal nonferrous material, as defined in Section 21608.5 of the Business and Professions Code.
(b) This section is declaratory of existing law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 82, Sec. 3. (AB 1971) Effective January 1, 2013.
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