Theft and Vehicle Theft
Defrauding an Innkeeper and Burglary
Shoplifting and Possession of Burglary Tools
Burglary Investigations and Receiving Stolen Property
Forgery
100

Definition of theft.

What is taking or carrying away personal property of another without consent

100

Definition of defrauding an innkeeper

What is involves obtaining food, services, fuel, or accommodations without paying the proprietor or manager.

100

Definition of shoplifting?

What is  involves entering a commercial business during regular business hours intent to commit larceny at the time of entry.

100

What requires for a burglary investigation?

What is  the burglar must enter or break into the structure with the intent of a felony offense, such as grand theft or assault 

100

Definition of forgery.

What is signing someone else’s name or changing a document on purpose to trick or cheat someone.

200

Difference between petty theft vs. grand theft.

What is petty theft is values under $950 and grand theft is over $950.

200

What are the "designated facilities"?

What is hotels, inns, restaurants, motels, marinas, campgrounds, apartment houses, and similar lodging or service locations.

200

What crime classification does shoplifting fall under?

What is misdemeanor.

200

Responding officers must be aware of forced locks or these types of locks.

What are picked or open locks.
200

Forgery is covered under this Penal Code section.

What is Penal Code 470

300

What is the difference between personal property and real property?

What is Personal Property- Movable items (money, goods, animals, crops, services, etc.).

Real Property- Land or items permanently attached to land.

300

Definition of burglary

What is entering a building or specified structure with the intent to commit theft or any felony.

300

How much does the value have to be for it to be shoplifting?

What is $950 or less.


300

Definition of receiving stolen property.

What is buying, selling, hiding, or keeping something you know was stolen or taken by extortion.

300
What are some of the documents forgery could be used on?

What is checks, money orders, contracts, wills, deeds, and lottery tickets.

400

Definition of Vehicle Theft.

What is  driving or taking of a vehicle not your own, without the owner’s consent, and with intent to either permanently or temporarily deprive the owner of possession.

400

Definition of "inhabited"

What is it is used as a dwelling, even when the occupant is temporarily absent but intends to return.


400

Definition of possession of burglary tools.

What is involving possessing, making, altering, or repairing almost any kind of instrument with the intent  to use it to break or enter a structure to commit a misdemeanor or felony 

400

What is the crime classification for receiving stolen property?

What it is a misdemeanor if the value of the property is $950 or less.

400

Having or showing a fake ID with the intent to commit forgery is a misdemeanor if the value is this amount or less.

What is $950

500

What is the penal code for Grand Theft?

What is PC 487

500

What is first degree burglary?

What is involves inhabiting dwellings.

500

What are the crime elements?

What is  possession of certain tools, altering or attempting to make a key to open a lock, and have the intent to break into a structure

500

To be guilty of receiving stolen property, the person must know or should have known the item was this.


What is stolen.

500

Trying to use or pass a fake check, money order, or warrant is covered under this Penal Code section.

What is Penal Code 475a