Penal Code section 461

Burglary is punishable as follows:

(a)

Burglary in the first degree: by imprisonment in the state prison for two, four, or six years.

(b)

Burglary in the second degree: by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.

Source: Section 461, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=461. (updated Apr. 4, 2011; accessed Jun. 29, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_461

Original Source: Section 461, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=461. (last accessed May 12, 2025).