Pen. Code, § 801.5 · Chapter 2. Time of Commencing Criminal Actions

Pen. Code, § 801.5

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Notwithstanding Section 801 or any other provision of law, prosecution for any offense described in subdivision (c) of Section 803 shall be commenced within four years after discovery of the commission of the offense, or within four years after the completion of the offense, whichever is later.

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History

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 704, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.

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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=801.5.
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