Is a minor parking violation a criminal offence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wallace, B268813 (Cal. App. 2017):
These minor parking violations are not treated as infractions within the criminal justice system; instead they are treated as civil offenses subject to civil penalties and administrative enforcement. (Tyler v. County of Alameda
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