Pen. Code, § 1168 · Chapter 4. The Verdict or Finding
Pen. Code, § 1168
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Every person who commits a public offense, for which any specification of three time periods of imprisonment in any state prison or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 is now prescribed by law or for which only a single term of imprisonment in state prison or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 is specified shall, unless such convicted person be placed on probation, a new trial granted, or the imposing of sentence suspended, be sentenced pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 1170) of Title 7 of Part 2.
(b) For any person not sentenced under such provision, but who is sentenced to be imprisoned in the state prison or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, including imprisonment not exceeding one year and one day, the court imposing the sentence shall not fix the term or duration of the period of imprisonment.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 449. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.
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- Pen. Code, § 1026.5Printed as Section 1168 or 1170
- Pen. Code, § 1170Printed as Section 1168
- Pen. Code, § 1170.1Printed as Section 1168
- Pen. Code, § 1170.2Printed as Section 1168
- Pen. Code, § 2684Printed as Section 1168
- Pen. Code, § 3000Printed as Section 1168 | Section 1168 or 1170
- Pen. Code, § 3000.1Printed as Section 1168
- Pen. Code, § 3040Printed as Section 1168
- Pen. Code, § 3057Printed as Section 1168
- Pen. Code, § 3058.6Printed as Section 1168
- Pen. Code, § 3058.65Printed as Section 1168
- Pen. Code, § 3058.9Printed as Section 1168
- Pen. Code, § 3411Printed as Section 1168 or 1170
- Pen. Code, § 5068Printed as Section 1168
- Pen. Code, § 5076.1Printed as Section 1168
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