California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6388

Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 154. Effective January 1, 1994.

A willful and knowing violation of a protective order, as defined in Section 6218, is a crime punishable as provided by Section 273.6 of the Penal Code.

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Cal. Fam. Code § 6388 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-10-prevention-of-domestic-violence/part-4-protective-orders-and-other-domestic-violence-prevention-orders/chapter-3-registration-and-enforcement-of-orders/section-6388

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Registration and Enforcement of Orders

§ 6380§ 6380.5§ 6381§ 6382§ 6383§ 6384§ 6385§ 6386§ 6387§ 6388§ 6389

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