Section 8221 Of Chapter 3. Notaries Public From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 2. >> Chapter 3.
8221
. (a) If any person shall knowingly destroy, deface, or conceal
any records or papers belonging to the office of a notary public,
such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable in a civil
action for damages to any person injured as a result of such
destruction, defacing, or concealment.
(b) Notwithstanding any other limitation of time described in
Section 802 of the Penal Code, or any other provision of law,
prosecution for a violation of this offense shall be commenced within
four years after discovery of the commission of the offense, or
within four years after the completion of the offense, whichever is
later.
(c) The penalty provided by this section is not an exclusive
remedy and does not affect any other relief or remedy provided by
law.