Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 597s — MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
Cal. Penal Code § 597s
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2000-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Every person who willfully abandons any animal is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 597s — MALICIOUS MISCHIEF is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Every person who willfully abandons any animal is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) This section shall not apply to the release or rehabilitation and release of native California wildlife pursuant to statute or regulations of the California Department of Fish and Game.