California Government Code 6218.01 – (a) (1) A person shall not post on the internet or social …
(a) (1) A person shall not post on the internet or social media, with the intent that another person imminently use that information to commit a crime involving violence or a threat of violence against a reproductive health care services patient, provider, or assistant, or other individuals residing at the same home address, the personal information or image of a reproductive health care services patient, provider, or assistant, or other individuals residing at the same home address.
(2) A violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation, imprisonment up to one year in a county jail, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
Terms Used In California Government Code 6218.01
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
(3) A violation of this subdivision that leads to the bodily injury of a reproductive health care services patient, provider, or assistant, or other individuals residing at the same home address, is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(b) Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution under any other provision of law.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 191, Sec. 3. (AB 1356) Effective January 1, 2022.)