California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1222

Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.

Every wilful omission to perform any duty enjoined by law upon any public officer, or person holding any public trust or employment, where no special provision is made for the punishment of such delinquency, is punishable as a misdemeanor.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 1222 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-4-public-officers-and-employees/chapter-1-general/article-8-miscellaneous/section-1222

Other sections in Article 8 - Miscellaneous

§ 1220§ 1221§ 1222§ 1223§ 1224§ 1225§ 1226§ 1228§ 1228.5§ 1229…§ 1231§ 1231.1§ 1231.2§ 1233§ 1234§ 1236§ 1237§ 1238§ 1239§ 1241

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