California Statutes

§ 372. — 372. (Enacted 1872.)

California § 372.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PENPenal Code - PEN
Title10.
Part 1.TITLE 10. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 372. (2026).

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Every person who maintains or commits any public nuisance, the punishment for which is not otherwise prescribed, or who willfully omits to perform any legal duty relating to the removal of a public nuisance, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Enacted 1872.

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