{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-509","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 509","heading":"","body":"A distinct act of taking is not necessary to constitute embezzlement.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25. - 680.4.]","TITLE 13. OF CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY [450. - 593g.]","CHAPTER 6. Embezzlement [503. - 515.]"],"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":"91114cd49eabc6b728b180a35a55387acddf58479ffaa2dd684a7f52d8882ce5","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-508","next":"us-ca/pen-510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}