California § 588 - Every person who negligently, willfully or maliciously digs up, removes, displace
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 588 — Every person who negligently, willfully or maliciously digs up, removes, displace, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 588. Every person who negligently, willfully or maliciously digs up, removes, displace
Every person who negligently, willfully or maliciously digs up, removes, displaces, breaks down or otherwise injures or destroys any state or other public highway or bridge, or any private way, laid out by authority of law, or bridge upon any such highway or private way, or who negligently, willfully or maliciously sprinkles, drains, diverts or in any manner permits water from any sprinkler, ditch, canal, flume, or reservoir to flow upon or saturate by seepage any public highway, which act tends to damage such highway or tends to be a hazard to traffic thereon, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not apply to the natural flow of surface or flood waters that are not diverted, accelerated or concentrated by such person.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 588
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 588 cover?
Section 588 ("Every person who negligently, willfully or maliciously digs up, removes, displace") 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.
How do I cite California § 588?
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Is this the official text of California law?
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How does California § 588 apply to my situation?
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