§ 18631

Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.

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.

Other sections in Article 4 - Threats and Theft to Prevent Petition Circulation and Filing

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