PEN 481.1
California Code, PEN 481.1.
Statute versions
| Statute ID | Title | Version Date | Active | Source ID | Source URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEN:481.1 | California Code, PEN 481.1. | 2002-01-01 | Y | - | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=481.1.&l... |
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Penal Code - PEN 481.1. PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25. - 680.4.] TITLE 13. OF CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY [450. - 593g.] CHAPTER 4. Forgery and Counterfeiting [470. - 483.5.] (a) Every person who counterfeits, forges, or alters any fare media designed to entitle the holder to a ride on vehicles of a public transportation system, as defined by Section 99211 of the Public Utilities Code, or on vehicles operated by entities subsidized by the Department of Transportation is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail, not exceeding one year, or in the state prison. (b) Every person who knowingly possesses any counterfeit, forged, or altered fare media designed to entitle the holder to a ride on vehicles of a public transportation system, as defined by Section 99211 of the Public Utilities Code, or on vehicles operated by entities subsidized by the Department of Transportation, or who utters, publishes, or puts into circulation any fare media with intent to defraud is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine. Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 854, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2002.
Matching cases
| Case | Filed | Division / type | Status | Named litigant | Events | Charges | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRI-15007984 | 2015-04-06 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | RANDY JONES | 32 | 8 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-14021605 | 2014-08-15 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | GEORGE M JACKEMEYER | 56 | 9 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-14017850 | 2014-07-08 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | ROBERT F KORTH | 41 | 4 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-14017154 | 2014-07-02 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | KEVIN CASH STANTON | 17 | 11 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-14010812 | 2014-04-23 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | JOHNATHAN K CHATAM | 46 | 11 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-13027556 | 2013-10-02 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | MAURICE TYNER | 37 | 15 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-13019024 | 2013-07-11 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | PATRICK CHEDU NWACHUKWU | 42 | 24 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-13013245 | 2013-05-14 | criminal | - | HENRY S BARLEY | 19 | 6 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-02473093 | 2013-04-23 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | JEWELL HENRY MACK | 37 | 1 | |
| CRI-13003476 | 2013-02-06 | criminal | - | ANTOINE KING | 7 | 4 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-11015956 | 2011-06-17 | criminal | - | MARCOS VERDUGA AVILES | 33 | 33 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-11015955 | 2011-06-17 | criminal | - | ARTBENN MIO | 0 | 10 | sfda_arrests · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-01439572 | 1993-04-08 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | LESTER STONE | 11 | 2 | |
| CRI-01435930 | 1993-03-22 | criminal | - | JAMES LAWSON | 2 | 2 | |
| CRI-01428747 | 1993-03-04 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | JESSE BENNETT | 5 | 2 | |
| CRI-01425529 | 1993-02-02 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | RICHARD SMITH | 6 | 2 | |
| CRI-01423502 | 1993-01-19 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | BEULAH MCGOWAN | 5 | 2 | |
| CRI-01423486 | 1993-01-19 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | RAYMOND MOORE | 5 | 2 | |
| CRI-01413867 | 1992-12-13 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | KENNETH WYLIE | 11 | 2 | |
| CRI-01416466 | 1992-12-10 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | BRYAN KEVEN WHILEY | 6 | 2 | |
| CRI-01413863 | 1992-12-02 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | BUELAH MCGOWAN | 5 | 2 | |
| CRI-01412198 | 1992-11-18 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | MACARTHUR MCCOLLISTER | 6 | 2 | |
| CRI-01410559 | 1992-11-10 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | EDDIE GRIFFIN | 5 | 2 | |
| CRI-01408077 | 1992-10-28 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | LLOYD JONES | 6 | 2 | |
| CRI-01402182 | 1992-09-30 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | LLOYD JONES | 6 | 2 |
First statute record
| Statute ID | PEN:481.1 |
| Code | PEN |
| Section | 481.1 |
| Version Date | 2002-01-01 |
| Title | California Code, PEN 481.1. |
| Source URL | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=481.1.&l... |
| Inserted At | 2026-06-05 |
| Updated At | 2026-06-05 |
| Law Section Version ID | id_67b3821c-2920-11d9-9844-b32bb8dfae52 |
| Active Flg | Y |
| Pubinfo Archive URL | https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip |
| History | Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 854, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2002. |
| Source Record Ids | california_codes_leginfo:section:PEN:481.1 |
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