California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 803.5

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 468, Sec. 10.5. Effective January 1, 2004.

With respect to a violation of Section 115 or 530.5, a limitation of time prescribed in this chapter does not commence to run until the discovery of the offense.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 803.5 (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-803.5

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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