California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 471.5

Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 644.

Any person who alters or modifies the medical record of any person, with fraudulent intent, or who, with fraudulent intent, creates any false medical record, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 471.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-13-of-crimes-against-property/chapter-4-forgery-and-counterfeiting/section-471.5

Other sections in Chapter 4 - Forgery and Counterfeiting

§ 470§ 470a§ 470b§ 471§ 471.5§ 472§ 473§ 474§ 475§ 476§ 476a§ 477§ 478§ 479§ 480§ 481§ 481.1§ 482§ 483§ 483.5

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