Grand Theft Auto Laws (Penal Code 487d1)

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California "grand theft auto" (GTA), also referred to as "auto theft", "vehicle theft", or "joyriding" may be charged as a misdemeanor or as a felony. The seriousness of the charge depends on (1) the circumstance of your case, and (2) whether you have any similar prior convictions.

Two California laws address the theft of automobiles:

*California Penal Code 487(d)(1) PC -- Grand Theft Auto or GTA -- considered the more serious of these offenses, and

*California Vehicle Code 10851 VC -- The Unlawful Taking or Driving of a Vehicle (also sometimes called "joyriding").

Auto burglary is punished under California's Burglary Law: Penal Code 459 PC. You can be convicted of this offense if you enter a locked automobile or its trunk with the intent to

*steal the car (also known as grand theft auto "GTA"),

*steal property contained in the car (i.e. commit petty theft or grand theft), or

*commit any other felony inside the vehicle.

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