§ 309 Misdemeanor Penalties And Fines

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This law says if you break a misdemeanor rule in this chapter, you can be fined up to $1,000, put in county jail for up to six months, or both.

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•Maximum fine is $1,000.
•Maximum jail time is six months in the county jail.
•A judge can order a fine, jail time, or both for a misdemeanor.

Example

Someone is caught shoplifting a small item, which is a misdemeanor under this chapter.

The court can make them pay a fine (like $500) and/or send them to the county jail for a short time (like two months) because the law lets a judge choose a fine, jail time, or both.

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§ 309 Misdemeanor Penalties And Fines

A person found guilty of a misdemeanor violation as provided in this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or both that fine and imprisonment. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 610, Sec. 27. (SB 717) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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misdemeanor fine imprisonment county jail

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 309.

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