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Cal. Penal Code § 801.5

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

Part of Chapter 2: Time of Commencing Criminal Actions, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 801.5

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 § 801.5Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Notwithstanding Section 801 or any other provision of law, prosecution for any offense described in subdivision (c) of Section 803 shall be commenced within four years after discovery of the commission of the offense, or within four years after the completion of the offense, whichever is later.

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