Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Petty theft is punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both.
History: Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1125.
Simplified explanation
Petty theft is punishable by a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in county jail, or both.