California Penal Code

§ 959.1

PEN § 959.1 Effective Jan 1, 2007Title 5 · Part 2 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding Sections 740, 806, 949, and 959 or any other law to the contrary, a criminal prosecution may be commenced by filing an accusatory pleading in electronic form with the magistrate or in a court having authority to receive it.

(b)As used in this section, accusatory pleadings include, but are not limited to, the complaint, the information, and the indictment.

(c)A magistrate or court is authorized to receive and file an accusatory pleading in electronic form if all of the following conditions are met:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 567, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2007.