California Penal Code 490.1 – (a) Petty theft, where the value of the money, labor, real or …
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(a) Petty theft, where the value of the money, labor, real or personal property taken is of a value which does not exceed fifty dollars ($50), may be charged as a misdemeanor or an infraction, at the discretion of the prosecutor, provided that the person charged with the offense has no other theft or theft-related conviction.
(b) Any offense charged as an infraction under this section shall be subject to the provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 17 and Sections 19.6 and 19.7.
Terms Used In California Penal Code 490.1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
A violation which is an infraction under this section is punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 638, Sec. 2.)