Pen. Code, § 621 · Title 14. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
Pen. Code, § 621
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Every person who maliciously destroys, cuts, breaks, mutilates, effaces, or otherwise injures, tears down, or removes any law enforcement memorial or firefighter’s memorial is guilty of a crime punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 or by imprisonment in a county jail for less than one year.
(b) This section does not preclude prosecution under any other provision of law, including Section 1318 of the Military and Veterans Code.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 549, Sec. 1. (AB 2801) Effective January 1, 2019.
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