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PENAL CODE

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TITLE 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 2. BURDEN OF PROOF

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CHAPTER 3. MULTIPLE PROSECUTIONS

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TITLE 2. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

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CHAPTER 6. CULPABILITY GENERALLY

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CHAPTER 7. CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCT OF ANOTHER

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CHAPTER 8. GENERAL DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

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CHAPTER 9. JUSTIFICATION EXCLUDING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

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TITLE 3. PUNISHMENTS

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CHAPTER 12. PUNISHMENTS

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TITLE 4. INCHOATE OFFENSES

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CHAPTER 15. PREPARATORY OFFENSES

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CHAPTER 16. CRIMINAL INSTRUMENTS, INTERCEPTION OF WIRE OR ORAL COMMUNICATION, AND INSTALLATION OF TRACKING DEVICE

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TITLE 5. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

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CHAPTER 19. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE

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CHAPTER 20. KIDNAPPING, UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, AND SMUGGLING OF PERSONS

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CHAPTER 20A. TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS

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CHAPTER 21. SEXUAL OFFENSES

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CHAPTER 22. ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES

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TITLE 6. OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

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CHAPTER 25. OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

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TITLE 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

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CHAPTER 28. ARSON, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, AND OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

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CHAPTER 29. ROBBERY

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CHAPTER 30. BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS

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CHAPTER 31. THEFT

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CHAPTER 32. FRAUD

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CHAPTER 33. COMPUTER CRIMES

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CHAPTER 33A. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CRIMES

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CHAPTER 34. MONEY LAUNDERING

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CHAPTER 35. INSURANCE FRAUD

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CHAPTER 35A. MEDICAID FRAUD

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TITLE 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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CHAPTER 36. BRIBERY AND CORRUPT INFLUENCE

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CHAPTER 37. PERJURY AND OTHER FALSIFICATION

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CHAPTER 38. OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION

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CHAPTER 39. ABUSE OF OFFICE

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TITLE 9. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND DECENCY

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CHAPTER 42. DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES

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CHAPTER 43. PUBLIC INDECENCY

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TITLE 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND MORALS

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CHAPTER 46. WEAPONS

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CHAPTER 47. GAMBLING

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CHAPTER 48. CONDUCT AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH

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CHAPTER 49. INTOXICATION AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OFFENSES

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TITLE 11. ORGANIZED CRIME

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CHAPTER 71. ORGANIZED CRIME

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