§ 7719 Misdemeanor Penalties And Fines

Business and Professions Code·California

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•If you break a small law (misdemeanor), you can go to jail for up to 6 months.
•Instead of jail, you might have to pay up to $1,000.
•Sometimes, you could get both jail time and a fine.

Example

If you steal a candy bar from a store and get caught.

You might have to pay a fine up to $1,000 or go to jail for up to 6 months, or even both.

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§ 7719 Misdemeanor Penalties And Fines

Every person guilty of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this chapter, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 29. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 7719.

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