California Code
Penal Code - PEN
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Section 2. - 2. This Code takes effect at twelve o'clock, noon, on...

Section 3. - 3. No part of it is retroactive, unless expressly so...

Section 4. - 4. The rule of the common law, that penal statutes...

Section 5. - 5. The provisions of this Code, so far as they...

Section 6. - 6. No act or omission, commenced after twelve o'clock noon...

Section 7. - 7. Words used in this code in the present tense...

Section 7.5. - 7.5. Whenever any offense is described in this code, the...

Section 8. - 8. Whenever, by any of the provisions of this Code,...

Section 9. - 9. The omission to specify or affirm in this Code...

Section 10. - 10. The omission to specify or affirm in this Code...

Section 11. - 11. This code does not affect any power conferred by...

Section 12. - 12. The several sections of this Code which declare certain...

Section 13. - 13. Whenever in this Code the punishment for a crime...

Section 14. - 14. The various sections of this Code which declare that...

Section 15. - 15. A crime or public offense is an act committed...

Section 16. - 16. Crimes and public offenses include: 1. Felonies; 2. Misdemeanors;...

Section 17. - 17. (a) A felony is a crime that is punishable...

Section 17.2. - 17.2. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...

Section 17.5. - 17.5. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

Section 17.7. - 17.7. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Strategies...

Section 18. - 18. (a) Except in cases where a different punishment is...

Section 18.5. - 18.5. (a) Every offense which is prescribed by any law...

Section 19. - 19. Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed...

Section 19.2. - 19.2. In no case shall any person sentenced to confinement...

Section 19.4. - 19.4. When an act or omission is declared by a...

Section 19.6. - 19.6. An infraction is not punishable by imprisonment. A person...

Section 19.7. - 19.7. Except as otherwise provided by law, all provisions of...

Section 19.8. - 19.8. (a) The following offenses are subject to subdivision (d)...

Section 19.9. - 19.9. For purposes of this code, “mandatory supervision” shall mean...

Section 20. - 20. In every crime or public offense there must exist...

Section 21a. - 21a. An attempt to commit a crime consists of two...

Section 23. - 23. In any criminal proceeding against a person who has...

Section 24. - 24. This Act, whenever cited, enumerated, referred to, or amended,...