What is the exact legal difference between a felony and a misdemeanor theft charge in California since I have to go to court this morning?
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What is the exact legal difference between a felony and a misdemeanor theft charge in California since I have to go to court this morning?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
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California Penal Code 484 488 487 489 official legislature grand theft petty theft $950 Google ↗
California courts criminal arraignment rights public defender felony misdemeanor California official Google ↗
- 1801. Grand and Petty Theft (Pen. Code, §§ 486, 487–488, 490.2, 491) · courts.ca.gov
- California Penal Code § 487 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- 2025-DLE-12 State Statutes Applicable to Copper Wire Theft · oag.ca.gov
- Prior Reforms · courts.ca.gov
- The arraignment | California Courts · selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
- Guide to criminal court in California | California Courts · selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
Queries
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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California Penal Code 484 488 487 489 official legislature grand theft petty theft $950 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California courts criminal arraignment rights public defender felony misdemeanor California official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |