Pen. Code, § 808 · Chapter 3. Complaints Before Magistrates

Pen. Code, § 808

Verbatim from the official edition

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

The following persons are magistrates:

(a) The judges of the Supreme Court.

(b) The judges of the courts of appeal.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 229. Effective January 1, 2004.

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=808.
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Cited by 5 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Pen. Code, § 808. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Government Code

Gov. Code, § 53075.8Printed as Sections 807 and 808 of the Penal Code

Penal Code

Public Utilities Code

Pub. Util. Code, § 5371.6Printed as Sections 807 and 808 of the Penal Code

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