Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: how long?

If the two charges refer to the same theft/conduct it appears you might be looking at six months in county jail, if two separate misdemeanors then up to one year. Regardless, the most important factors in predicting applicable sentence, rather than what the statute says, would be prior record (or lack thereof), amount of loss/theft, ability to pay restitution in full and quickly as well as the court where the charges are filed. Perhaps charges could be reduced to an infraction or entirely dismissed, depending on the facts. My advice would be to hire someone to intervene as soon as possible, before charges are filed or arraignment. Feel free to contact me me for further information.

Jacek W. Lentz, Esq.

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Re: how long?

Max six months jail and $1000 fine for the 490.5 petty theft, and the same amounts for the related 503 embezzlement, UNLESS it was from the government, in which case the 503 becomes a felony with prison time.