Pen. Code, § 787 · Chapter 1. Of the Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses

Pen. Code, § 787

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When multiple offenses punishable under one or more of Sections 11418, 11418.5, and 11419 occur in more than one jurisdictional territory, and the offenses are part of a single scheme or terrorist attack, the jurisdiction of any of those offenses is in any jurisdiction where at least one of those offenses occurred.

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History

Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 64, Sec. 1. Effective June 21, 2002.

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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=787.
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