如果被警察抓住發現加州新居民未按時更換新駕照，以無照駕駛做misdemeanor輕罪論處，若定罪，

則有以下幾種待遇，法官可酌情選擇其一或打包全送：
Misdemeanor 12500 VC -- Driving without a valid driver's license in California (a judge may impose any or all of the following):

- Informal (otherwise known as "summary") probation for up to three years,
- Up to six months in the county jail,
- A maximum $1,000 fine,
- A possible 30-day impound of your car

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警察執法是有依據的：

The police can charge you with Vehicle Code 12500 vc if you get caught driving in a situation where:
   -  you have never obtained a driver's license,
   - you failed to renew your driver's license after it expired,
   - you established residency in California but failed to obtain a California driver's license, or
   - you are ineligible for a drivers license in this state (if, for example, you are an illegal immigrant...the ramifications of which are discussed below).
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