Pen. Code, § 597d · Title 14. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

Pen. Code, § 597d

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Any sheriff, police, or peace officer, or officer qualified as provided in Section 14502 of the Corporations Code, may enter any place, building, or tenement, where there is an exhibition of the fighting of birds or animals, or where preparations are being made for such an exhibition, and, without a warrant, arrest all persons present.

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History

Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1998.

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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=597d.
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Corporations Code

Corp. Code, § 14502Printed as Section 14502 of the Corporations Code

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