§ 16421 Violation Penalties And Fines

This law says that if you break the rules listed in this part, you are charged with a misdemeanor and can be fined between $100 and $1,000 and/or sent to jail for at least 10 days, up to a year (or up to six months for certain listed violations). Each day you break the rule counts as a separate crime.

Key Takeaways

•Every day you break the rule is counted as a new crime.
•Fines can be anywhere from $100 to $1,000 for each day.
•Jail time is at least 10 days; it can be up to a year, but only up to six months for the specific violations listed in subsection (b).

Example

John parks his car in a no‑parking zone for three days in a row.

Because each day is a separate violation, John could be fined and jailed for each of the three days under this law.

How to Calculate

Penalty = Fine (minimum $100, maximum $1,000) + Imprisonment (minimum 10 days, maximum 1 year for (a) or 6 months for (b)) per day of violation

Decide if the violation falls under subsection (a) or the listed violations in subsection (b).
Choose the fine amount within the $100‑$1,000 range (court may set any amount in that range).
Choose the jail time within the allowed range (10 days up to 1 year for (a) or up to 6 months for (b)).
Multiply the fine and jail time by the number of days the person violated the rule, because each day is a separate offense.

Maria breaks a violation listed in subsection (b) for 2 days.

Result: Total fine = $150 × 2 = $300; Total jail time = 10 days × 2 = 20 days.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part or in subdivision (b), every person that violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day shall constitute a separate offense. (b) Every person who violates the following is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day shall constitute a separate offense: (1) Article 1 (commencing with Section 16501) of Chapter 3. (2) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 16801). (3) Article 5 (commencing with Section 17121) of Chapter 7. (4) Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 17150). (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 812, Sec. 1.5.)

Key Takeaways

•Every day you break the rule is counted as a new crime.
•Fines can be anywhere from $100 to $1,000 for each day.
•Jail time is at least 10 days; it can be up to a year, but only up to six months for the specific violations listed in subsection (b).

Example

John parks his car in a no‑parking zone for three days in a row.

Because each day is a separate violation, John could be fined and jailed for each of the three days under this law.

How to Calculate

Penalty = Fine (minimum $100, maximum $1,000) + Imprisonment (minimum 10 days, maximum 1 year for (a) or 6 months for (b)) per day of violation

Decide if the violation falls under subsection (a) or the listed violations in subsection (b).
Choose the fine amount within the $100‑$1,000 range (court may set any amount in that range).
Choose the jail time within the allowed range (10 days up to 1 year for (a) or up to 6 months for (b)).
Multiply the fine and jail time by the number of days the person violated the rule, because each day is a separate offense.

Maria breaks a violation listed in subsection (b) for 2 days.

Result: Total fine = $150 × 2 = $300; Total jail time = 10 days × 2 = 20 days.

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§ 16421 Violation Penalties And Fines

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