California · Penal Code

PEN §487k: A person who steals, takes, or carries away tractors, all-terrain vehicles, or other agricultural equipment, or any portion thereof, used in the acquisition or production of food for public consumptio

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who steals agricultural equipment worth over $950 used in food production is guilty of grand theft, which may be charged as a felony or misdemeanor.

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A person who steals, takes, or carries away tractors, all-terrain vehicles, or other agricultural equipment, or any portion thereof, used in the acquisition or production of food for public consumption, which are of a value exceeding nine hundred fifty dollars ($950), is guilty of grand theft.

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