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§ 793. — 793. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 511, Sec. 4.)

California § 793.
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Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Of the Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 793. (2026).

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When an act charged as a public offense is within the jurisdiction of the United States, or of another state or territory of the United States, as well as of this state, a conviction or acquittal thereof in that other jurisdiction is a bar to the prosecution or indictment in this state.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 511, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2005.

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