Petty Theft

A petty theft in Oceanside is prosecuted in Vista Courts, as are petty theft cases in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, San Marcos and Fallbrook.  Most petty thefts occur in retail outlets and are also called shoplifting.  Thefts of merchandise $950 or less in...

Petty theft cases are misdemeanors which are defined as thefts of $950 or less in value.  These charges can carry possible serious consequences not only in penalties but also impact employment, careers, professional licensing, security clearances, education,...

A petty theft is any theft of $950 or less, it is often a shoplifting where merchandise of $950 or lesss is taken from a retail outlet.  Once you are cited by the officer for the misdemeanor California Penal Code (PC) 484, you are given an arraignment date....

Petty theft and shoplifting charges are one of the main areas addressed by Prop 47, now known as California Penal Code 1170.18.  However, it will not change much for the vast majority of people arrested for a first offense petty theft.  Prop 47 prevents the...

Yes, a petty theft can become a robbery.  California Penal Code (PC) 484 Petty theft is stealing proerty $950 or less in value, PC 211 robbery is the taking of property against someones will using force or fear.  The Courts have ruled that someone who...

If you are stopped for petty theft by store security at the Carlsbad Walmart, loss prevention or store security will escort you to the office.  They will seize the property they believe is stolen and try to get you to admit or explain what you have done....

Petty theft is a misdemeanor in California and involves the theft of money, labor or property $950 or less in value.  It carries a potential sentence of up to 6 months jail and $1000 fine.  However, the prosecutor, the District Attorney (D.A.)for North...

Aggravgating factors in petty theft cases in Oceaside are the same as in Vista, Carlsbad, Escondido or anywhere in California.  The greater the value of the theft, the more serious it is.  The way the theft was carried out is an important...

     Most petty theft cases in Oceanside and all of North County, involve the theft of merchandise from a store but may involve any theft where the value of the stolen property is $ 950 or less.  Petty theft from a store is commonly referred...

A petty theft is the taking of property valued at $ 950 or less and is a misdemeanor punishable by up six months jail and $ 1000 fine, taking less than $50 in value may be petty theft as an infraction.  A grand theft is the...