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Cal. Penal Code § 395 — OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Cal. Penal Code § 395

Type
Statute
Source
California Penal Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Every person who willfully makes or publishes any false statement, spreads any false rumor, or employs any other false or fraudulent means or device, with intent to affect the market price of any kind of property, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 395 — OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Every person who willfully makes or publishes any false statement, spreads any false rumor, or employs any other false or fraudulent means or device, with intent to affect the market price of any kind of property, is guilty of a misdemeanor.