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Cal. Penal Code § 19.8 (2026)

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(a)(1)The following offenses are subject to subdivision (d) of Section 17:

(A)Sections 193.8, 330, 415, 485, 490.7, 555, 602.13, and 853.7.

(B)Subdivision (c) of Section 532b and subdivision (o) of Section 602.

(C)Subdivision (b) of Section 25658 and Sections 21672, 25661, and 25662 of the Business and Professions Code.

(D)Section 27204 of the Government Code.

(E)Subdivision (c) of Section 23109 and Sections 5201.1, 12500, 14601.1, 27150.1, and 40508 of the Vehicle Code.

(F)Any other offense that the Legislature makes subject to subdivision (d) of Section 17.

(2)Except where a lesser maximum fine is expressly provided for a violation of those sections, a violation that is an infraction is punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(b)Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed, an offense declared to be an infraction is punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(c)Except for the violations enumerated in subdivision (d) of Section 13202.5 of the Vehicle Code and Section 14601.1 of the Vehicle Code based upon failure to appear, a conviction for an offense made an infraction under subdivision (d) of Section 17 is not grounds for the suspension, revocation, or denial of a license or for the revocation of probation or parole of the person convicted.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 2005–2017 · leading case: United States v. Alba-Flores, 577 F.3d 1104 (9th Cir. 2009).
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United States v. Alba-Flores, 577 F.3d 1104 (9th Cir. 2009). · cites it 2× “[8] See Cal.Penal Code § 19.8. [9] See USSG § 4A1.”
People v. Spence, 5 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 187 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). “(Pen. Code, § 19.8.) 12 Spence, for his part, waited until oral argument to present us with his own version of the “inquiry ender.”
People v. Kus, 219 Cal. App. Supp. 4th 17 (Cal. App. Dep’t Super. Ct. 2013). “7 of this code; subdivision (c) of Section 532b, and subdivision (o) of Section 602 of this code; subdivision (b) of Section 25658 and Sections 21672, 25661, and 25662 of the Business and Professions Code; Section 27204 of the Government Code; subdivision (c) of Section 23109…”
People v. Rodriguez CA2/6 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016). “(a) [violation of local open-container ordinances an infraction]; Pen. Code, § 19.8, subd. (b) [infractions punishable by fine up to $250].”
Armando Ventura Heredia v. Jefferson Sessions (9th Cir. 2017). “See Cal. Penal Code § 19.8 (b) (“Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed, every offense declared to be an infraction is punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250)”).”
The People v. Kus (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). “The regulation states: 1 Penal Code section 19.8, subdivision (a) provides: “The following offenses are subject to subdivision (d) of Section 17: Sections 193.”
People v. Barragan-Sullivan CA1/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). “(Pen. Code, §§ 19.8, 17, subd. (d).) 4 CALCRIM No.”
United States v. Eduardo Alba-Flores (9th Cir. 2009). “8 See Cal. Penal Code § 19.8 . UNITED STATES v.”
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