Pen. Code, § 1237 · Chapter 1. Appeals, When Allowed and How Taken, and the Effect Thereof
Pen. Code, § 1237
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
An appeal may be taken by the defendant from both of the following:
(a) Except as provided in Sections 1237.1, 1237.2, and 1237.5, from a final judgment of conviction. A sentence, an order granting probation, or the commitment of a defendant for insanity, the indeterminate commitment of a defendant as a mentally disordered sex offender, or the commitment of a defendant for controlled substance addiction shall be deemed to be a final judgment within the meaning of this section. Upon appeal from a final judgment the court may review any order denying a motion for a new trial.
(b) From any order made after judgment, affecting the substantial rights of the party.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 194, Sec. 1. (AB 249) Effective January 1, 2016.
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