{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-8","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 8","heading":"","body":"Whenever, by any of the provisions of this Code, an intent to defraud is required in order to constitute any offense, it is sufficient if an intent appears to defraud any person, association, or body politic or corporate, whatever.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS"],"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":"aa3990b52d26a0f337d0e2e21dc31b5015e15defee3806c248ed43b64939b3f1","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-7.5","next":"us-ca/pen-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}