Pen. Code, § 1391 · Chapter 9. Proceedings Against Corporations
Pen. Code, § 1391
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The summons shall be substantially in the following form:
County of (as the case may be).
The people of the State of California to the (naming the corporation):
You are hereby summoned to appear before me at (naming the place), on (specifying the day and hour), to answer an accusatory pleading, for (designating the offense generally).
Dated this ____ day of ____, 19__.
G. H., Judge, (name of the court).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1591.
Source of truth
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- 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§ionNum=1391.
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