SFGTV January 23, 2015
Correct. So somebody would commit a petty theft and they had certain prior theft convictions, those theft convictions would then kick up that petty theft to a felony theft, which would be a bookable offense. Right. Now, without that option, everything under 950 would be a petty theft, that takes the option for booking solely on that theft, booking meaning taking them to the station and making that arrest and then transferring them down to county jail, that takes that option off the table. Basica...
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