California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1038

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 449, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 2004.

The Judicial Council shall adopt rules of practice and procedure for the change of venue in criminal actions.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 1038 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-6-pleadings-and-proceedings-before-trial/chapter-6-change-of-venue/section-1038

Other sections in Chapter 6 - Change of Venue

§ 1033§ 1033.1§ 1035§ 1036§ 1036.5§ 1036.7§ 1037§ 1037.1§ 1037.2§ 1038

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