Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 1788.16 — Debt Collector Responsibilities
Cal. Civ. Code § 1788.16
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2025-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
It is unlawful, with respect to attempted collection of a covered debt, for a debt collector, creditor, or an attorney to send a communication that simulates legal or judicial process or that gives the appearance of being authorized, issued, or approved by a governmental agency or attorney when…
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 1788.16 — Debt Collector Responsibilities is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
It is unlawful, with respect to attempted collection of a covered debt, for a debt collector, creditor, or an attorney to send a communication that simulates legal or judicial process or that gives the appearance of being authorized, issued, or approved by a governmental agency or attorney when it is not. Any violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or by both.