California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 5503

Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1061.

Any person who with intent to defraud uses on a public security or an instrument of payment;

(a)A facsimile signature, or any reproduction of it, of any authorized officer, or
(b)Any facsimile seal, or any reproduction of it, of this State or any of its departments, agencies, or other instrumentalities, or of any county, city, or public district, is guilty of a felony.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 5503 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-6-public-bonds-and-obligations/chapter-6-uniform-facsimile-signatures-of-public-officials-act/section-5503

Other sections in Chapter 6 - Uniform Facsimile Signatures of Public Officials Act

§ 5500§ 5501§ 5502§ 5503§ 5504§ 5505§ 5506

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