Part 2: Of Criminal Procedure
California Penal Code, Part 2 — Criminal Procedure – 2026
Title 1: Of the Prevention of Public Offenses
Chapter 1: Of Lawful Resistance
§§ 692–694
Chapter 2: Of the Intervention of the Officers of Justice
§§ 697–698
Chapter 3: Security to Keep the Peace
§§ 701–714
Chapter 5: Suppression of Riots
§§ 723–727
Title 2.5: Nightcourt
Title 2: Mode of Prosecution
Title 3: Additional Provisions Regarding Criminal Procedure
Chapter 1: Of the Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses
§§ 777–795
Chapter 2: Time of Commencing Criminal Actions
§§ 799–805
Chapter 3: Complaints Before Magistrates
§§ 806–810
Chapter 4: The Warrant of Arrest
§§ 813–829
Chapter 4.2: Code Enforcement Officers
§§ 829.5–829.7
Chapter 4.5: Peace Officers
§§ 830–832.18
Chapter 5: Arrest, by Whom and How Made
§§ 833–851.93
Chapter 5A: Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit
§§ 852–852.4
Article 1: Colorado River Crime Enforcement Compact
§§ 853.1–853.2
Article 2: California-Nevada Compact for Jurisdiction on Interstate Waters
§§ 853.3–853.4
Chapter 5C: Citations for Misdemeanors
§§ 853.5–853.85
Chapter 5D: Filing Complaint After Citation
§§ 853.9–853.9
Chapter 6: Retaking After an Escape or Rescue
§§ 854–855
Chapter 7: Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
§§ 858–883
Title 4: Grand Jury Proceedings
Chapter 1: General Provisions
§§ 888–892
Article 1: Qualifications of Grand Jurors
§§ 893–894
Article 2: Listing and Selection of Grand Jurors
§§ 895–902
Article 3: Jury Commissioners
§§ 903.1–903.4
Article 4: Impaneling of Grand Jury
§§ 904–913
Article 1: General Provisions
§§ 914–924.6
Article 2: Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
§§ 925–933.6
Article 3: Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
§§ 934–938.4
Article 4: Conduct of Investigations
§§ 939–939.91
Title 5: The Pleadings
Chapter 1: Finding and Presentment of the Indictment
§§ 940–945
Chapter 2: Rules of Pleading
§§ 948–973
Title 6: Pleadings and Proceedings Before Trial
Chapter 1: Of the Arraignment of the Defendant
§§ 976–993
Chapter 2: Setting Aside the Indictment or Information [995 - 999a]
§§ 995–999a
Chapter 2.2: Career Criminals [999b - 999h]
§§ 999b–999h
Chapter 2.3: Repeat Sexual Offenders [999i - 999p]
§§ 999i–999p
Chapter 2.4: Child Abusers [999q - 999y]
§§ 999q–999y
Chapter 2.5: Special Proceedings in Narcotics and Drug Abuse Cases
§§ 1000–1000.65
Chapter 2.55: Deferred Entry of Judgment Pilot Program
§§ 1000.7–1000.7
Chapter 2.6: Deferred Entry of Judgment Reentry Program
§§ 1000.8–1000.10
Chapter 2.65: Child Abuse and Neglect Counseling
§§ 1000.12–1000.17
Chapter 2.7: Misdemeanor Diversion
§§ 1001–1001.9
Chapter 2.8: Diversion of Defendants With Cognitive Developmental Disabilities
§§ 1001.20–1001.34
Chapter 2.8A: Diversion of Individuals with Mental Disorders
§§ 1001.35–1001.36
Chapter 2.81: Pretrial Diversion of Traffic Violators
§§ 1001.40–1001.40
Chapter 2.9: Diversion of Misdemeanor Offenders
§§ 1001.50–1001.55
Chapter 2.9A: Bad Check Diversion
§§ 1001.60–1001.67
Chapter 2.9B: Parental Diversion
§§ 1001.70–1001.75
Chapter 2.9C: Military Diversion Program
§§ 1001.80–1001.80
Chapter 2.9D: Theft and Repeat Theft Crimes Diversion or Deferred Entry of Judgment Program
§§ 1001.81–1001.82
Chapter 2.9E: Primary Caregiver Diversion
§§ 1001.83–1001.83
Chapter 2.92: Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Pilot Program
§§ 1001.85–1001.88
Chapter 2.95: Diversion Restitution Fee
§§ 1001.90–1001.90
Chapter 2.96: Court Initiated Misdemeanor Diversion
§§ 1001.95–1001.97
Chapter 3: Demurrer and Amendment
§§ 1002–1012
Chapter 4: Plea
§§ 1016–1027
Chapter 5: Transmission of Certain Indictments and Information
§§ 1029–1029
Chapter 6: Change of Venue
§§ 1033–1038
Chapter 7: The Mode of Trial
§§ 1041–1045
Chapter 8: Formation of the Trial Jury and theCalendar of Issues for Trial
§§ 1046–1051
Chapter 9: Postponement of the Trial
§§ 1053–1053
Chapter 10: Discovery
§§ 1054–1054.10
Title 7: Of Proceedings After the Commencement of the Trial and Before Judgment
Chapter 1: Challenging the Jury
§§ 1065–1089
Chapter 2: The Trial
§§ 1093–1130
Chapter 3: Conduct of the Jury After the Cause Is Submitted to Them
§§ 1137–1142
Chapter 4: The Verdict or Finding
§§ 1147–1168
Article 1: Initial Sentencing
§§ 1170–1171
Article 1.5: Recall and Resentencing
§§ 1172–1172.75
Chapter 4.8: Pregnant and Parenting Women’s Alternative Sentencing Program Act
§§ 1174–1174.9
Chapter 5: Bills of Exception
§§ 1176–1176
Chapter 6: New Trials
§§ 1179–1182
Chapter 7: Arrest of Judgment
§§ 1185–1188
Title 8: Of Judgment and Execution
Chapter 1: The Judgment
§§ 1191–1210.6
Chapter 1.4: Electronic Monitoring
§§ 1210.7–1210.16
Chapter 1.5: Certification of Drug Diversion Programs
§§ 1211–1211
Chapter 2: The Execution
§§ 1213–1227.5
Chapter 3: California Community Corrections Performance Incentives
§§ 1228–1233.6
Title 9: Appeals in Felony Cases
Chapter 1: Appeals, When Allowed and How Taken, and the Effect Thereof
§§ 1235–1246
Chapter 1a: Judicial Council Rules [1247k- 1247k.]
§§ 1247k–1247k
Chapter 2: Dismissing an Appeal for Irregularity
§§ 1248–1248
Chapter 3: Argument of the Appeal
§§ 1252–1256
Chapter 4: Judgment Upon Appeal
§§ 1258–1265
Title 10: Miscellaneous Proceedings
Article 1: In What Cases the Defendant May Be Admitted to Bail
§§ 1268–1276.5
Article 2: Bail Upon Being Held to Answer Before Indictment [1277 - 1281a]
§§ 1277–1281a
Article 3: Bail Upon an Indictment Before Conviction
§§ 1284–1289
Article 4: Bail on Appeal
§§ 1291–1292
Article 5: Deposit Instead of Bail
§§ 1295–1298
Article 5.5: Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act
§§ 1299–1299.12
Article 6: Exoneration
§§ 1300–1304
Article 7: Forfeiture of the Undertaking of Bail or of the Deposit of Money
§§ 1305–1308
Article 8: Recommitment of the Defendant, After Having Given Bail or Deposited Money Instead of Bail
§§ 1310–1317
Article 9: Procedure Relating to Release on Own Recognizance
§§ 1318–1319.5
Article 10: Violations
§§ 1320–1320.5
Chapter 1.7: Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool Validation
§§ 1320.35–1320.35
Chapter 2: Who May Be Witnesses in Criminal Actions
§§ 1321–1324.2
Chapter 3: Compelling the Attendance of Witnesses
§§ 1326–1332
Chapter 3a: Attendance of Witnesses Outside the State
§§ 1334–1334.6
Chapter 4: Examination of Witnesses Conditionally
§§ 1335–1345
Chapter 4.5: Examination of Victims of Sexual Crimes
§§ 1346–1347.5
Chapter 5: Examination of Witnesses on Commission
§§ 1349–1362
Chapter 6: Inquiry into the Competence of the Defendant Before Trial or After Conviction
§§ 1367–1376
Chapter 7: Compromising Certain Public Offenses by Leave of the Court
§§ 1377–1379
Chapter 8: Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise
§§ 1381–1388
Chapter 8.5: Agreement on Detainers
§§ 1389–1389.8
Chapter 9: Proceedings Against Corporations
§§ 1390–1398
Chapter 10: Entitling Affidavits
§§ 1401–1401
Chapter 11: Errors and Mistakes in Pleadings and Other Proceedings
§§ 1404–1405.1
Chapter 12: Disposal of Property Stolen or Embezzled
§§ 1407–1413
Chapter 13: Disposition of Evidence in Criminal Cases
§§ 1417–1417.9
Chapter 14: Disposition of Unclaimed Money Held by District Attorney or Court Clerk
§§ 1420–1422
Chapter 15: Disqualification of Prosecuting Attorneys
§§ 1424–1424.5
Title 11: Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases and Appeals from Such Cases
Chapter 1: Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases
§§ 1427–1465.9
Chapter 2: Appeals In Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases
§§ 1466–1469
Chapter 3: Transfer of Misdemeanor and Infraction Appeals
§§ 1471–1471
Title 12: Of Special Proceedings of a Criminal Nature
Chapter 1: Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
§§ 1473–1509.1
Chapter 2: Pretrial Review
§§ 1510–1512
Chapter 3: Of Search Warrants
§§ 1523–1542.5
Chapter 3.5: Disclosure of Medical Records to Law Enforcement Agencies
§§ 1543–1545
Chapter 3.6: Electronic Communications Privacy Act
§§ 1546–1546.5
Chapter 4: Proceedings Against Fugitives From Justice
§§ 1547–1558
Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Provisions Respecting Special Proceedings of a Criminal Nature
§§ 1562–1564