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DIVISION 18. PENALTIES AND DISPOSITION OF FEES, FINES, AND FORFEITURES 42000-42277›CHAPTER 1. Penalties 42000-42032›ARTICLE 1. Public Offenses 42000-42010

§ 42002

California Vehicle Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

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.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 404. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

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