Pen. Code, § 1390 · Chapter 9. Proceedings Against Corporations

Pen. Code, § 1390

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Upon the filing of an accusatory pleading against a corporation, the court shall issue a summons, signed by the judge with his name of office, requiring the corporation to appear before him, at a specified time and place, to answer the charge, the time to be not less than 10 days after the issuing of the summons.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1591.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=1390.
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California Rules of Court

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.259Actions by court on receipt of electronic filingPrinted as Penal Code sections 690.5, 1390, and 1391

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