California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 24055

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 192. Effective September 28, 1998.

Any clerk or sheriff who receives any fine or forfeiture and refuses or neglects to pay it over according to law and within 30 days after its receipt is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 24055 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-3-government-of-counties/division-2-officers/part-1-officers-generally/chapter-2-duties/section-24055

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Duties

§ 24050§ 24051§ 24052§ 24054§ 24055§ 24056§ 24057§ 24058

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