Berkeley Municipal Code Ch. 13.08 False Reports to Police

Berkeley Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Berkeley

Cite as: Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.08 · Text as of 2026-10-05

*For Police Department, see Ch. 2.64 of this code.

13.08.010 Unlawful acts designated.¶

It is unlawful for any person knowingly to report or cause to be reported to the Police Department any false or fictitious request for protection or assistance, or any false or fictitious information indicating that a crime has been or is about to be committed, or to knowingly cause the Police Department to respond to any such false or fictitious report, or to request any assistance or investigation in connection with or as a result of any such false or fictitious report or false or fictitious information. (Ord. 2016-NS § 1, 1936)

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13.08.020 Violation--Penalty.¶

Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1.20 of this code. (Ord. 2016-NS § 2, 1936)

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