California statute

Cal. Penal Code § 199

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

Part of Chapter 1: Homicide, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 199

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 § 199Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

The homicide appearing to be justifiable or excusable, the person indicted must, upon his trial, be fully acquitted and discharged.

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