Section 19 - Punishment for misdemeanor

1 Analyses of this statute by attorneys

  1. California ballot initiative promises big crimmigration law changes

    University of Denver Sturm College of LawOctober 28, 2014

    Proposition 47 §§ 5, 8. Though Proposition 47 does not specify a maximum jail term for these two offenses, California Penal Code § 19 states that the maximum jail term available is six months for misdemeanors that don’t specify a larger allowable sentence.Proposition 47 cannot be read in a vacuum.