California § 785. 785. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1674.)

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§ 785. — 785. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1674.)

California § 785.

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Part 2.TITLE 3. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Of the Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 785. (2026).

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When the offense of incest is committed in the jurisdictional territory of one competent court and the defendant is apprehended in the jurisdictional territory of another competent court the jurisdiction is in either court.
When the offense of bigamy is committed, the jurisdiction is in any competent court within the jurisdictional territory of which the marriage took place, or cohabitation occurred or the defendant was apprehended.

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When the offense of incest is committed in the jurisdictional territory of one competent court and the defendant is apprehended in the jurisdictional territory of another competent court the jurisdiction is in either court.
When the offense of bigamy is committed, the jurisdiction is in any competent court within the jurisdictional territory of which the marriage took place, or cohabitation occurred or the defendant was apprehended.

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Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1674.

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