What Is Pc484

Under Penal Code 484(a) PC, California law defines the crime of petty theft as wrongfully taking or stealing someone else’s property when the value of the property is $950.00 or less. Petty theft is a misdemeanor punishable by probation, fines, restitution and up to 6 months in county jail.

What is the difference between PC 484 and PC 488?

The difference between Penal Code Section 532 PC petty theft by false pretense and Penal Code section 484(a)/488 petty theft by trick is that the former allows the thief to have both possession and ownership of the property, while the latter allows the thief to have only possession of the property.

How much do you have to steal for it to be a felony in California?

Grand theft includes theft of property with a value of more than $950 or theft of a firearm (any value). The penalty for stealing a firearm is a felony, punishable by a state prison term of 16 months, two years, or three years. In all other cases, grand theft is a wobbler and can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony.