2.13. Receiving Stolen Property

• A person who knowingly buys or receives any property that has been stolen or that has been obtained in any manner constituting theft or extortion.

- Penal Code (2)13 is a misdemeanor punishable by no more than 20 months imprisonment and no more than a fine of $125.

NOTES:

If an officer can prove that the individual should have known the item was stolen based on outside factors, such as the price or quality, or any sort of common knowledge, then the person can be charged.