California Penal Code
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The California Penal Code is the primary body of criminal law in the state of California, defining crimes, penalties, and procedures for their prosecution.
Aliases (1)
- Pen. Code ×1
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal code
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legal code → statute → |
| administeredBy |
Judicial Council of California
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| appliesTo |
criminal offenses committed in California
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| citedAs |
P.C.
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Pen. Code → |
| contains |
Part 1
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Part 2 → Part 3 → Part 4 → Part 5 → Section 1170 → Section 1170.95 → Section 12022 → Section 1203 → Section 148 → Section 187 → Section 211 → Section 245 → Section 290 → Section 3056 → Section 422 → Section 451 → Section 459 → Section 487 → Section 488 → Section 594 → Section 647 → Section 664 → Title 1 → Title 13 → Title 14 → Title 15 → Title 16 → Title 2 → Title 7 → Title 8 → Title 9 → |
| country |
United States
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| defines |
crimes in California
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criminal penalties in California → criminal procedure rules in California → |
| enforcedBy |
California courts
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California law enforcement agencies → |
| governingBody |
California State Legislature
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| governs |
criminal appeals procedures in California
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felonies in California → infractions in California → misdemeanors in California → parole in California → probation in California → sentencing enhancements in California → |
| hasOnlineAccess |
California Legislative Information website
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| hasTypeOfLaw |
statutory law
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| jurisdiction |
State of California
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
in force
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| publishedIn |
Deering's California Codes
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West's Annotated California Codes → |
| relatedTo |
California Code of Civil Procedure
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California Constitution → California Evidence Code → California Vehicle Code → California Welfare and Institutions Code → |
| scope |
statewide
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| subjectMatter |
criminal defenses
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criminal law → criminal procedure → law enforcement powers → punishment → sentencing → victims' rights → |
| updatedBy |
California legislative amendments
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| usedBy |
criminal defense attorneys in California
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judges in California criminal courts → prosecutors in California → |