Penalties.
Sacramento City Code § 9.40.030
in effect9.40.030 Penalties.
A. Any minor violating the provisions of Section 9.40.020 of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be dealt with in accordance with juvenile court law and procedure.
B. Any parent violating the provisions of Section 9.40.020 of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as follows:
1. For the first conviction be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), or be confined in the county jail not more than ten (10) days, or punished by both such fine and imprisonment;
2. For the second conviction, occurring within one year from the date of the first conviction, be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or be confined in the county jail not more than thirty (30) days, or punished by both fine and imprisonment; and
3. For each subsequent conviction, within one year of the date of the first conviction, be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or be confined in the county jail not more than ninety (90) days, or punished by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 97-072 § 2; prior code § 24.04.043)
Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-20880Fetched: 10/24/2026