Cal. Penal Code § 19

California · California Penal Code · Status: effective · Effective 1983-09-27

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Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any law of this state, every offense declared to be a misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both.