Pen. Code, § 960 · Chapter 2. Rules of Pleading
Pen. Code, § 960
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
No accusatory pleading is insufficient, nor can the trial, judgment, or other proceeding thereon be affected by reason of any defect or imperfection in matter of form which does not prejudice a substantial right of the defendant upon the merits.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1674.
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