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Cal. Penal Code § 1387.2

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

Part of Chapter 8: Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 1387.2

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 § 1387.2Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Upon the express consent of both the people and the defendant, in lieu of issuing an order terminating an action the court may proceed on the existing accusatory pleading. For the purposes of Section 1387, the action shall be deemed as having been previously terminated. The defendant shall be rearraigned on the accusatory pleading and a new time period pursuant to Section 859b or 1382 shall commence.

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