DIVISION 18. PENAL PROVISIONS 18000-18700›CHAPTER 2. Voter Registration 18100-18112
§ 18109
California Elections Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) It is a misdemeanor for a person in possession of information identified in Section 2138.5, or obtained pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 2183) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of this code or Section 6254.4 of the Government Code, knowingly to use or permit the use of all or any part of that information for any purpose other than as permitted by law.
(b) It is a misdemeanor for a person knowingly to acquire possession or use of voter registration information from the Secretary of State or a county elections official without first complying with Section 2188.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 85. (AB 1020) Effective January 1, 2016. Operative September 26, 2016, when the Secretary of State issued the certification prescribed by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 88.)
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