California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 801.5

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

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.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 801.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-3-additional-provisions-regarding-criminal-procedure/chapter-2-time-of-commencing-criminal-actions/section-801.5

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Time of Commencing Criminal Actions

§ 799§ 800§ 801§ 801.1§ 801.2§ 801.5§ 801.6§ 801.7§ 801.8§ 802§ 802.5§ 803§ 803.5§ 803.6§ 803.7§ 804§ 805

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