Defensa de Hurto Menor en CaliforniaCódigo Penal de California § 488California Penal Code § 488

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Mira: Delitos de Hurto Menor en California: Penalidades y Defensas

Petty Theft Crimes in California: Penalties & Defenses

¿Qué cuenta como una violación del Código Penal § 488?

El Código Penal § 487 convierte los delitos que involucran bienes robados valorados en más de $950 en "delitos de hurto mayor."grand theft crimes.”

Under Penal Code § 488, crimes involving goods valued at less than $950 are “petty theft offenses."

What is the punishment for violating Penal code § 488?

El hurto menor es un delito menor castigable con hasta seis meses en la cárcel del condado y una multa de hasta $1,000.misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in county jail and fine of up to $1,000.

What are the defenses to Penal Code § 488?

  • You had permission to use the property
  • You did not realize the property belonged to someone else
  • You were borrowing the property

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