Annotations prepared as of February, 2026
Our review of the annotated history reveals the following legislative history (every “c.” below represents a separate legislative bill):
Year/Chapter § § affected [“f-” = former §]
1862, c. 262* 631 (f-§ 6); 637 (f-uncod § 1); 637.1 (f-uncod § 5)
1872 Pen 619 637 (f-Pnl § 619, based on Field’s Draft NY Pnl § 718 and NY Pnl § 642)
1872 Pen 621 637.1 (f-Pnl § 621 based on f-NY Pnl § 642)
1872 Pen 640 631 (f-Pnl § 640; based on f-NY Pnl § 641)
1880, c. 66** 637 (f-Pnl § 619)
1895, c. 528 637 (f-Pnl § 619)
1905, c. 528 631 (f-Pnl § 640); 637 (f-Pnl § 619); 637.1 (f-Pnl § 621)
1915, c. 117 631 (f-Pnl § 640)
1941, c. 525 632 (f-Pnl § 653h); 633 (f-Pnl § 653h)
1955, c. 571 631 (f-Pnl § 640)
1957, c. 1879 636 (f-Pnl § 653i)
1963, c. 1886 632 (f-Pnl § 653j)
1965, c. 956 631 (f-Pnl § 640)
1967, c. 1509 630; 631 (f-§ 631); 632; 633; 633.5; 634; 635; 636; 637; 637.1; 637.2
1976, c. 1129 636.5
1976, c. 1139 631 (f-§ 631); 632; 634; 635; 637
1978, c. 1251 637.3
1980, c. 880 637.4
1982, c. 1519 637.5
1985, c. 909 632; 632.5; 633; 633.5; 634; 635
1987, c. 467 633.1
1987, c. 828 633
1988, c. 111 631 (f-§ 631); 631
1988, c. 1373 631 (f-§ 631); 631
1990, c. 304 637.6
1990, c. 696 632; 632.6; 633; 633.5; 634; 635
1991, c. 515 636.5
1992, c. 298 631 (f-§ 631); 631; 632; 632.5; 632.6; 632.7; 633; 633.1; 633.5; 634; 637.2
1993, c. 536 632.7
1994, c. 1010*** 632; 637.5
1995, c. 62 633.1
1995, c. 129 636
1998, c. 449 637.7
1998, c. 763 637.9
1999, c. 367 633.6
1999, c. 853 636.5
2001, c. 731 637.5
2002, c. 664 637.5
2003, c. 468 633
2006, c. 198 637.5
2006, c. 626 638
2010, c. 380 633.8
2011, c. 15 631; 636; 637
2011, c. 304 633.8
2011, c. 659 633.05
2015, c. 159 633.02
2015, c. 204 638.50; 638.51; 638.52; 638.53
2016, c. 511 638.52; 638.54; 638.55
2016, c. 855 632; 632.01; 633.5; 637.2
2017, c. 191 633.5; 633.6
2018, c. 175 633
2021, c. 615 637.5
2022, c. 27 631; 632.7
2022, c. 627 638.50; 638.52
2025, c. 458 636.6
*1862 Act for the Regulation of the Telegraph
** Code Amendments amending the 1872 codification of the Penal Code
*** Housekeeping bill adding “limited liability company” to numerous statutes.
53 bills affected this section.
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