California · Penal Code

PEN §461: Burglary is punishable as follows: (a) Burglary in the first degree: by imprisonment in the state prison for two, four, or six years.

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First-degree burglary is punishable by state prison for two, four, or six years. Second-degree burglary is punishable by county jail up to one year or state imprisonment.

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Burglary is punishable as follows: (a) Burglary in the first degree: by imprisonment in the state prison for two, four, or six years. (b) Burglary in the second degree: by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.

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