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Title 3: Additional Provisions Regarding Criminal Procedure | Chapter 2: Time of Commencing Criminal Actions

California Penal Code, Part 2 — Criminal Procedure – 2026

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Chapter 1: Of Lawful Resistance Chapter 2: Of the Intervention of the Officers of Justice Chapter 3: Security to Keep the Peace Chapter 5: Suppression of Riots Title 2: Mode of Prosecution Title 2.5: Nightcourt Chapter 1: Of the Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses Chapter 2: Time of Commencing Criminal Actions Chapter 3: Complaints Before Magistrates Chapter 4: The Warrant of Arrest Chapter 4.2: Code Enforcement Officers Chapter 4.5: Peace Officers Chapter 5: Arrest, by Whom and How Made Chapter 5A: Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit Article 1: Colorado River Crime Enforcement Compact Article 2: California-Nevada Compact for Jurisdiction on Interstate Waters Chapter 5C: Citations for Misdemeanors Chapter 5D: Filing Complaint After Citation Chapter 6: Retaking After an Escape or Rescue Chapter 7: Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer Chapter 1: General Provisions Article 1: Qualifications of Grand Jurors Article 2: Listing and Selection of Grand Jurors Article 3: Jury Commissioners Article 4: Impaneling of Grand Jury Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs Article 3: Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries Article 4: Conduct of Investigations Chapter 1: Finding and Presentment of the Indictment Chapter 2: Rules of Pleading Chapter 1: Of the Arraignment of the Defendant Chapter 2: Setting Aside the Indictment or Information [995 - 999a] Chapter 2.2: Career Criminals [999b - 999h] Chapter 2.3: Repeat Sexual Offenders [999i - 999p] Chapter 2.4: Child Abusers [999q - 999y] Chapter 2.5: Special Proceedings in Narcotics and Drug Abuse Cases Chapter 2.55: Deferred Entry of Judgment Pilot Program Chapter 2.6: Deferred Entry of Judgment Reentry Program Chapter 2.65: Child Abuse and Neglect Counseling Chapter 2.7: Misdemeanor Diversion Chapter 2.8: Diversion of Defendants With Cognitive Developmental Disabilities Chapter 2.8A: Diversion of Individuals with Mental Disorders Chapter 2.81: Pretrial Diversion of Traffic Violators Chapter 2.9: Diversion of Misdemeanor Offenders Chapter 2.9A: Bad Check Diversion Chapter 2.9B: Parental Diversion Chapter 2.9C: Military Diversion Program Chapter 2.9D: Theft and Repeat Theft Crimes Diversion or Deferred Entry of Judgment Program Chapter 2.9E: Primary Caregiver Diversion Chapter 2.92: Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Pilot Program Chapter 2.95: Diversion Restitution Fee Chapter 2.96: Court Initiated Misdemeanor Diversion Chapter 3: Demurrer and Amendment Chapter 4: Plea Chapter 5: Transmission of Certain Indictments and Information Chapter 6: Change of Venue Chapter 7: The Mode of Trial Chapter 8: Formation of the Trial Jury and theCalendar of Issues for Trial Chapter 9: Postponement of the Trial Chapter 10: Discovery Chapter 1: Challenging the Jury Chapter 2: The Trial Chapter 3: Conduct of the Jury After the Cause Is Submitted to Them Chapter 4: The Verdict or Finding Article 1: Initial Sentencing Article 1.5: Recall and Resentencing Chapter 4.8: Pregnant and Parenting Women’s Alternative Sentencing Program Act Chapter 5: Bills of Exception Chapter 6: New Trials Chapter 7: Arrest of Judgment Chapter 1: The Judgment Chapter 1.4: Electronic Monitoring Chapter 1.5: Certification of Drug Diversion Programs Chapter 2: The Execution Chapter 3: California Community Corrections Performance Incentives Chapter 1: Appeals, When Allowed and How Taken, and the Effect Thereof Chapter 1a: Judicial Council Rules [1247k- 1247k.] Chapter 2: Dismissing an Appeal for Irregularity Chapter 3: Argument of the Appeal Chapter 4: Judgment Upon Appeal Article 1: In What Cases the Defendant May Be Admitted to Bail Article 2: Bail Upon Being Held to Answer Before Indictment [1277 - 1281a] Article 3: Bail Upon an Indictment Before Conviction Article 4: Bail on Appeal Article 5: Deposit Instead of Bail Article 5.5: Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act Article 6: Exoneration Article 7: Forfeiture of the Undertaking of Bail or of the Deposit of Money Article 8: Recommitment of the Defendant, After Having Given Bail or Deposited Money Instead of Bail Article 9: Procedure Relating to Release on Own Recognizance Article 10: Violations Chapter 1.7: Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool Validation Chapter 2: Who May Be Witnesses in Criminal Actions Chapter 3: Compelling the Attendance of Witnesses Chapter 3a: Attendance of Witnesses Outside the State Chapter 4: Examination of Witnesses Conditionally Chapter 4.5: Examination of Victims of Sexual Crimes Chapter 5: Examination of Witnesses on Commission Chapter 6: Inquiry into the Competence of the Defendant Before Trial or After Conviction Chapter 7: Compromising Certain Public Offenses by Leave of the Court Chapter 8: Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise Chapter 8.5: Agreement on Detainers Chapter 9: Proceedings Against Corporations Chapter 10: Entitling Affidavits Chapter 11: Errors and Mistakes in Pleadings and Other Proceedings Chapter 12: Disposal of Property Stolen or Embezzled Chapter 13: Disposition of Evidence in Criminal Cases Chapter 14: Disposition of Unclaimed Money Held by District Attorney or Court Clerk Chapter 15: Disqualification of Prosecuting Attorneys Chapter 1: Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases Chapter 2: Appeals In Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases Chapter 3: Transfer of Misdemeanor and Infraction Appeals Chapter 1: Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus Chapter 2: Pretrial Review Chapter 3: Of Search Warrants Chapter 3.5: Disclosure of Medical Records to Law Enforcement Agencies Chapter 3.6: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Chapter 4: Proceedings Against Fugitives From Justice Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Provisions Respecting Special Proceedings of a Criminal Nature Title 13: Proceedings for Bringing Persons Imprisoned in the State Prison, or the Jail of Another County, Before a Court Title 15: Outpatient Status for Mentally Disordered and Developmentally Disabled Offenders
§ 799 (a) Prosecution for an offense punishable by death or by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for life without the possibility of parole, or f… § 800 Except as provided in Section 799, prosecution for an offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for eight years or more or by imprisonmen… § 801 Except as provided in Sections 799 and 800, prosecution for an offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison or pursuant to subdivision (h) o… § 801.1 (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other limitation of time described in this chapter, prosecution for a felony offense described in Section 261, 286, 287, 2… § 801.2 Notwithstanding any other limitation of time prescribed in this chapter, prosecution for a violation of subdivision (b) of Section 311. § 801.5 Notwithstanding Section 801 or any other provision of law, prosecution for any offense described in subdivision (c) of Section 803 shall be commenced … § 801.6 Notwithstanding any other limitation of time described in this chapter, prosecution for any offense proscribed by Section 368, except for a violation … § 801.7 (a) Notwithstanding Section 801 or any other law, prosecution for a felony offense described in Section 502 shall be commenced within three years afte… § 801.8 (a) Notwithstanding any other limitation of time described in this chapter, prosecution for the failure of a mandated reporter to report an incident u… § 802 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), (c), (d), or (e), prosecution for an offense not punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison or… § 802.5 Notwithstanding Section 802 or any other provision of law, prosecution for the offense described in Section 18897. § 803 (a) Except as provided in this section, a limitation of time prescribed in this chapter is not tolled or extended for any reason. § 803.5 With respect to a violation of Section 115 or 530. § 803.6 (a) If more than one time period described in this chapter applies, the time for commencing an action shall be governed by that period that expires th… § 803.7 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, prosecution for a violation of Section 273.5 may be commenced within seven years of the crime. § 804 Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, for the purpose of this chapter, prosecution for an offense is commenced when any of the following occur… § 805 For the purpose of determining the applicable limitation of time pursuant to this chapter: (a) An offense is deemed punishable by the maximum punishme…