Pen. Code, § 489 · Chapter 5. Larceny
Pen. Code, § 489
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Grand theft is punishable as follows:
(a) If the grand theft involves the theft of a firearm, by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or two or three years.
(b) If the grand theft involves a violation of Section 487a, by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. The proceeds of this fine shall be allocated to the Bureau of Livestock Identification to be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes relating to the investigation of cases involving grand theft of any animal or animals, or of the carcass or carcasses of, or any portion of the carcass or carcasses of, any animal specified in Section 487a.
(c) (1) In all other convictions for grand theft not described in either subdivision (a) or (b), by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
(2) In a county participating in a rural crime prevention program pursuant to Title 11.5 (commencing with Section 14170) or Title 11.7 (commencing with Section 14180) of Part 4, the proceeds of a fine imposed pursuant to a conviction for a violation of Section 487k shall be allocated by the Controller, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Central Valley Rural Crime Prevention Program and the Central Coast Rural Crime Prevention Program, in accordance with the schedule specified in paragraph (12) of subdivision (c) of Section 13821.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 232, Sec. 1. (SB 903) Effective September 28, 2020.
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Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 487aPrinted as Section 487a
- Pen. Code, § 487kPrinted as Section 487k
- Pen. Code, § 1170Printed as Section 1170
- Pen. Code, § 13821Printed as Section 13821
- Pen. Code, pt. 4, tit. 11.5CENTRAL VALLEY RURAL CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMPrinted as Title 11.5 (commencing with Section 14170)
- Pen. Code, pt. 4, tit. 11.7CENTRAL COAST RURAL CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMPrinted as Title 11.7 (commencing with Section 14180) of Part 4
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