California Penal Code
§ 804
PEN § 804 Effective Jan 1, 2009Title 3 · Part 2 · Ch. 2
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.govExcept as otherwise provided in this chapter, for the purpose of this chapter, prosecution for an offense is commenced when any of the following occurs:
(a)An indictment or information is filed.
(b)A complaint is filed charging a misdemeanor or infraction.
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Legislative history
Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 110, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.