Pen. Code, § 801.1 · Chapter 2. Time of Commencing Criminal Actions
Pen. Code, § 801.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other limitation of time described in this chapter, prosecution for a felony offense described in Section 261, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, or 289, or former Section 288a, or Section 289.5, as enacted by Chapter 293 of the Statutes of 1991 relating to penetration by an unknown object, that is alleged to have been committed when the victim was under 18 years of age, may be commenced any time prior to the victim’s 40th birthday.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall only apply to crimes that were committed on or after January 1, 2015, or for which the statute of limitations that was in effect prior to January 1, 2015, has not run as of January 1, 2015.
(3) If the requirements in paragraph (1) are not met, the prosecuting agency may nevertheless provide victim assistance to the person, including support with pursuing restorative justice.
(b) Notwithstanding any other limitation of time described in this chapter, if either subdivision (a) of this section or subdivision (b) of Section 799 does not apply, prosecution for a felony offense described in subdivision (c) of Section 290 shall be commenced within 10 years after commission of the offense.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 825, Sec. 1. (AB 2295) Effective January 1, 2025.
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Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 261Printed as Section 261, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, or 289
- Pen. Code, § 286Printed as Section 261, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, or 289
- Pen. Code, § 287Printed as Section 261, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, or 289
- Pen. Code, § 288Printed as Section 261, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, or 289
- Pen. Code, § 288.5Printed as Section 261, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, or 289
- Pen. Code, § 289Printed as Section 261, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, or 289
- Pen. Code, § 289.5Printed as Section 289.5
- Pen. Code, § 290Printed as Section 290
- Pen. Code, § 799Printed as Section 799
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