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The Second Time You’re Charged with Auto Theft in California

The Second Time You’re Charged with Auto Theft in California

The law is quite clear. You’re not allowed to drive another person’s vehicle unless you have their permission. Taking another person’s car is auto theft. If you’re caught, you’ll be charged with one of the following offenses: ✨ Grand Theft Auto ✨ Receiving stolen goods ✨ Joyriding The first time you’re charged and convicted of […]

Car Theft in California

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Car theft is a serious problem in California. Data collected by the California Highway Patrol revealed that in 2019, 151,244 California vehicles were stolen. That means that someone had a vehicle stolen in California every 3.5 minutes. The accumulated value of these vehicles was about $1.2 billion. What is really alarming is that those figures […]