CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2390

Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi

February 17, 2022

An act to amend Section 490.1 of the Penal Code, relating to theft.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2390, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Petty theft.
Existing law authorizes petty theft, as defined, to be charged as a misdemeanor or, in the prosecutor’s discretion, as an infraction, provided that the person charged has no other theft or theft-related conviction. Existing law limits the fine for an infraction not to exceed $250.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 490.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

490.1.
 (a) Petty theft, where the value of the money, labor, real or real or personal property taken is of a value which does not exceed fifty dollars ($50), may be charged as a misdemeanor or an infraction, at the discretion of the prosecutor, provided that the person charged with the offense has no other theft or theft-related conviction.
(b) (1) Any offense charged as an infraction under this section shall be subject to the provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 17 and Sections 19.6 and 19.7.

A violation

(2) A violation, which is an infraction under this section section, is punishable by a fine not exceeding to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).