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California law defines each crime according to a specific code section. The Penal Code defines the vast majority of the crimes. But the Vehicle Code addresses certain crimes involving cars, motor vehicles and driving. The Health & Safety Code addresses most crimes involving marijuana or narcotics. You can find more information about California Criminal Codes on our FAQ page.

What does California Criminal Code 530.5 Mean?

530.5	Unauthorized Use Of Personal Identifying Information
530.5A	Unlawful Use of Willfully Obtained Personal Identifying Information
530.5(A)	Unlawful Theft Of Identity To Illegally Obtain Goods/Services
530.5(A)	Unauthorized Use of Other's Personal Identification to Obtain Credit.
530.5(B)	In any case in which a person willfully obtains personal identifying information of another person - uses that information to commit a crime and is convicted of that crime - the court records shall reflect that the person whose identity was falsely used to commit the crime did not commit the crime.
530.5(B)(2)	Identity Theft with Prior Identity Theft Conviction.
530.5C	Identity Theft
530.5(C)	Identity Theft
530.5C1	Possess of Personal Identifying Information of Another Person with Intent to Defraud.
530.5(C)(1)	Possession of Another's Personal ID with Intent to Defraud.

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