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§ 801.5. — 801.5. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 704, Sec. 1.)

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 801.5. (2026).

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Notwithstanding Section 801 or any other provision of law, prosecution for any offense described in subdivision (c) of Section 803 shall be commenced within four years after discovery of the commission of the offense, or within four years after the completion of the offense, whichever is later.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 704, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.

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§ 801.
801. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 446.)
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801.1. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 825, Sec. 1.)
§ 801.2.
801.2. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 337, Sec. 35.)
§ 801.5.
801.5. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 704, Sec. 1.)
§ 801.6.
801.6. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 587, Sec. 1.)
§ 801.7.
801.7. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 206, Sec. 1.)
§ 801.8.
801.8. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 587, Sec. 2.)
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