Cal. PEN § 113
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 113, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
Any person who manufactures, distributes, or sells false documents to conceal the true citizenship or resident status for immigration purposes of another person is guilty of a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for five years or by a fine of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).
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