Statute · California Elections Code
Cal. Elec. Code § 18631 — Threats and Theft to Prevent Petition Circulation and Filing
Cal. Elec. Code § 18631
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Elections Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Every person who forcibly or by stealth takes from the possession of a circulator any initiative, referendum, or recall petition on which one or more persons have affixed their signatures is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Citator
Cal. Elec. Code § 18631 — Threats and Theft to Prevent Petition Circulation and Filing is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Every person who forcibly or by stealth takes from the possession of a circulator any initiative, referendum, or recall petition on which one or more persons have affixed their signatures is guilty of a misdemeanor.