California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 657

A criminal act is not the less punishable as a crime because it is also declared to be punishable as a contempt.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 657 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-16-general-provisions/section-657

Other sections in Title 16 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 654§ 654.1§ 654.2§ 654.3§ 655§ 656§ 656.5§ 656.6§ 657§ 658…§ 667.17§ 668§ 668.5§ 669§ 670§ 672§ 673§ 674§ 675§ 678

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