California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 488

Amended by Stats. 1927, Ch. 619.

Theft in other cases is petty theft.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 488 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-13-of-crimes-against-property/chapter-5-larceny/section-488

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Larceny

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