California § 146e - Every person who maliciously, and with the intent to obstruct justice or the due
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§ 146e. Every person who maliciously, and with the intent to obstruct justice or the due
(a) Every person who maliciously, and with the intent to obstruct justice or the due administration of the laws, or with the intent to, or threat to, inflict bodily harm in retaliation for the due administration of the laws, publishes, disseminates, or otherwise discloses the residence address or telephone number of any peace officer, nonsworn police dispatcher, employee of a city police department or county sheriffâs office, or public safety official, or that of the immediate family of these persons who reside with them, while designating the elected or appointed official, peace officer, nonsworn police dispatcher, employee of a city police department or county sheriffâs office, or public safety official, or relative of these persons as such, without the authorization of the employing agency, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) A violation of subdivision (a) with regard to any peace officer, nonsworn police dispatcher, employee of a city police department or county sheriffâs office, or public safety official, or the immediate family of these persons, that results in bodily injury to the elected or appointed official, peace officer, nonsworn police dispatcher, employee of the city police department or county sheriffâs office, or public safety official, or the immediate family of these persons, is a felony punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170. (c) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) âImmediate familyâ means a spouse, parent, child, a person related by consanguinity or affinity within the second degree, or another person who regularly resides in the household, or who, within the prior six months, regularly resided in the household. (2) âPublic safety officialâ has the same meaning as defined in Section 7920.535 of the Government Code.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 146e cover?
Section 146e ("Every person who maliciously, and with the intent to obstruct justice or the due") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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