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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 3Ch. 5Art. 1§ 27011 County Officer Unofficial Deposits

§ 27011 County Officer Unofficial Deposits

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§ 27011 County Officer Unofficial Deposits

Key Takeaways

  • •County workers can't take money from private people or groups for the county.
  • •If they do it on purpose, they can go to jail for 6 months to 1 year.
  • •They might also have to pay a fine between $500 and $5,000.
  • •They will lose their job if they break this rule.

Example

A local business owner offers a county treasurer $1,000 to help pay for a new park.

The treasurer can't take the money because it's from a private person, not the government. If they take it anyway, they could go to jail, pay a fine, and lose their job.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 27011 County Officer Unofficial Deposits

Any county officer who knowingly accepts or allows any deposit in the county treasury of money from any private and unofficial source is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, and shall forfeit his or her office. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 705, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

imprisonmentcrimefinemisdemeanor

Related Statutes

  • § 27204 Unauthorized Document Recording Penalty
  • § 25359 Prisoner Work Program Rules
  • § 25384 County Jail Transfer Authority
  • § 13293.5 Department Audit Interference
  • § 6208.2 Protecting Program Participants' Privacy

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 27011.
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