Welf. & Inst. Code, § 742.12 · Article 18.5. Graffiti Removal and Damage Recovery Program

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 742.12

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(a) As used in this article, the term “graffiti or other inscribed material” includes any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, mark, or design that is written, marked, etched, scratched, drawn, or painted on real or personal property.

(b) As used in subdivision (d) of Section 742.16, the word “custody” means either legal custody or physical custody of a minor.

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History

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 909, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1995.

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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=WIC&sectionNum=742.12.
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Welfare and Institutions Code

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 742.16Printed as Section 742.16

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