{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-159","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 159","heading":"","body":"No person can be convicted of common barratry except upon proof that he has excited suits or proceedings at law in at least three instances, and with a corrupt or malicious intent to vex and annoy.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25. - 680.4.]","TITLE 7. OF CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE [92. - 186.36.]","CHAPTER 7. Other Offenses Against Public Justice [142. - 181.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"58698f4b705fd8dc726035758d07dfded852de6af6f81ddf17a7b487e0799c2d","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-158","next":"us-ca/pen-160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}