Theft & Vehicle Theft
What Penal Code Section is Theft?
P.C. 484
In some cases defrauding an innkeeper can be a _____.
Felony
What is larceny?
Larceny is just theft.
The penal code for possessing/receiving personal property with altered identification marks.
What is P.C. § 537e?
Every person who knowingly
Buys, receives, conceals, sells, withholds, or
Aids in concealing, selling or withholding
Any property obtained by theft or extortion.
What four terms must peace officers know in order to understand theft?
Property, Real Property, Personal Property, Control
What is the definition of defrauding an innkeeper?
Defrauding an innkeeper is obtaining food, fuel, services or accommodations at a designated facility without paying with intent to defraud the property manager.
What is the PC section for shoplifting?
P.C. § 459.5
Define the crime of this section.
What is the crime of possessing or receiving personal property with altered serial numbers or identification marks that requires knowledge of the alterations?
Name 4 documents that can fall under forgery.
Deeds
Mortgages
Wills
Lottery tickets
Negotiable instruments (checks, money orders)
contracts
Stealing items exceeding a property value of $___ is considered Grand Theft.
$950
Defrauding an innkeeper is which penal code?
P.C. 537
Crime elements for possession of burglary tools
State all of them.
Possession of certain tools
Knowingly making instruments to open a structure
Having the intent to break in
With the purpose to commit a felony/misdemeanor
The first element of the crime.
What is any person who knowingly busy, sells, receives, disposes of, conceals, or has in possession?
What are the crime elements for forgery?
The intent to defraud,
make, utter, publish, pass, or attempt to pass
An altered, forged, or counterfeit document or seal or
Signs an unauthorized or fictitious name.
What are the four main criminal motives for committing vehicle theft
Joyriding, transportation, to use as an instrument of another crime, and profit
First-degree burglary is when there is a breaking-in of _________ structures.
uninhabited
Crime elements for shoplifting?
State all of them.
Entry to the establishment
Intent to commit larceny
During operating hours
Value of property stolen under $950
The last two elements of the crime
What is any personal property (2) from which the manufacturer’s serial number or any other distinguishing number or identification mark has been removed, defaced, covered, altered, or destroyed (3)?
List 5 circumstances for possession
The selling of property at an inadequate price
Flight
Assuming a false name
Sale of property with identification numbers removed
Failure to account for its possession giving false testimony
Effort to throw away the stolen property
inability to establish existence of person from whom property was received.
What does VIN stand for? What is it? What is its purpose?
Vehicle Identification Number; A vehicle's unique 17 digit number; It is used to confirm specific ownership of the vehicle
For the crime of burglary to be committed a suspect must have _______ to commit the crime.
Intent
The crime is burglary, and we can prove it by showing his intent to steal since the business was already closed.
This crime is a misdemeanor unless..
What is it unless the item is an integrated computer chip or panel with a value of $950 or more?
What is PC 472 and 475a and what is the classification.
475a - Uttering or passing a check, money order, or warrant with intent to defraud. Felony IF money exceeds $950 otherwise it’s a misdemeanor.
472 - Forgery of state, corporate or official seals. Felony