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Cal. Penal Code § 1020

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Chapter 4: Plea, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 1020

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Penal Code § 1020Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

All matters of fact tending to establish a defense other than one specified in the fourth, fifth, and sixth subdivisions of Section 1016, may be given in evidence under the plea of not guilty.

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