California Statutes
§ 637.2. — 637.2. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 855, Sec. 4.)
California § 637.2.
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Title15.
Part 1.TITLE 15. MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES
Ch. 1.5.CHAPTER 1.5. Invasion of Privacy
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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 637.2. (2026).
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(a)Any person who has been injured by a violation of this chapter may bring an action against the person who committed the violation for the greater of the following amounts:
(1)Five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.
(2)Three times the amount of actual damages, if any, sustained by the plaintiff.
(b)Any person may, in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, bring an action to enjoin and restrain any violation of this chapter, and may in the same action seek damages as provided
by subdivision (a).
(c)It is not a necessary prerequisite to an action pursuant to this section that the plaintiff has suffered, or be threatened with, actual damages.
(d)This section shall not be construed to affect Title 4 (comm
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 855, Sec. 4. (AB 1671) Effective January 1, 2017.
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