California CodesPenal CodePart 1 - OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSTitle 14 - MALICIOUS MISCHIEF§ 597y§ 597yAmended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 206. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.A violation of Section 597u or 597v is a misdemeanor.Cite this sectionCal. Pen. Code § 597y (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-14-malicious-mischief/section-597yCopyOther sections in Title 14 - MALICIOUS MISCHIEF§ 594§ 594.05§ 594.1§ 594.2§ 594.3§ 594.35§ 594.37§ 594.39§ 594.4§ 594.5…§ 617§ 618§ 620§ 621§ 622§ 623§ 624§ 625§ 625b§ 625c← § 597x§ 597z →