Pen. Code, § 597s · Title 14. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
Pen. Code, § 597s
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(a) Every person who willfully abandons any animal is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) This section shall not apply to the release or rehabilitation and release of native California wildlife pursuant to statute or regulations of the California Department of Fish and Game.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 303, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.
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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=597s.
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