Under California Penal Code 186.10 money laundering is a financial crime referring to transactions intended to promote or facilitate criminal activities, or transactions knowingly made with proceeds from criminal activity.
To prove money laundering under Penal Code 186.10 the prosecutor must prove the following elements:
Money laundering is the act of using stolen funds to conduct a transaction through a bank or some other financial institution. California law lists the types of activities which can qualify as transactions, those are: withdrawals, bank deposits, wire transfers, fund transfers, payments, and other financial activities. Attempts to conduct business can also qualify as money laundering even if the transaction isn’t finished. In case the funds are used for making purchase or for any other reason, they won’t be considered to have been laundered under California law.
In California there are two specific laws that relate to money laundering: California Penal Code Section 186.10 and California Health and Safety Code Section 11370.9. Penal Code Section 186.10 deals with money that is related to any type of criminal activity, California Health & Safety Code covers money earned from drug crimes.
In order to be convicted of Health & Safety Code Section 11370.9 money laundering in connection with drug crimes, the prosecutor needs to prove the following elements:
In contrast Health & Safety Code doesn’t require the money to pass through a bank or other financial institution. A person can be charged with money laundering of drug proceeds even if the money was never converted from cash.
In California law both forms of money laundering are considered wobblers. Penalties for misdemeanor money laundering include:
Penalties for felony money laundering under Penal Code 186.10 include:
Penalties for felony Health & Safety Code 11370.9 criminal charges include:
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