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Cal. Penal Code § 1401
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 10: Entitling Affidavits, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 1401
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.
It is not necessary to entitle an affidavit or deposition in the action, whether taken before or after indictment or information, or upon an appeal; but if made without a title, or with an erroneous title, it is as valid and effectual for every purpose as if it were duly entitled, if it intelligibly refer to the proceeding, indictment, information, or appeal in which it is made.
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