Unless a different penalty is expressly provided by this code, every person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of any of the provisions of this code shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Cal. Veh. Code § 42002
Public Offenses
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 112 Cal. App. 4th 1230 - People v. Bryant R. (2003)
Most recently applied in 112 Cal. App. 4th 1230 - People v. Bryant R. (October 2003)
Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 404
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