California § 490.1. 490.1. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 638, Sec. 2.)

California Statutes

§ 490.1. — 490.1. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 638, Sec. 2.)

California § 490.1.

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Part 1.TITLE 13. OF CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

Ch. 5.CHAPTER 5. Larceny

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 490.1. (2026).

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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. A violation which is an infraction under this section is punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

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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.
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violation which is an infraction under this section is punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250).