Standard Misdemeanor Sentencing

California Penal Code §19

California Penal Code §19 sets the standard sentencing for misdemeanor offenses. This includes:

• up to six (6) months in jail, and/or
• up to $1,000 in fines.

§19 Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any law of this state, every offense declared to be a misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both.

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