California Penal Code

Every section of the California Penal Code, in order — 5,745 sections. Source: California Legislative Counsel, current through November 2, 2026.

• Cal. Penal Code § 838 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 839 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 840 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 841 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 841.5 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 842 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 843 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 844 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 845 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 846 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 847 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 847.5 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 848 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 849 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 849.5 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 850 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.5 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.6 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.7 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.8 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.85 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.86 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.865 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.87 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.90 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.91 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.92 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 851.93 — Arrest, by Whom and How Made
• Cal. Penal Code § 852 — Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit
• Cal. Penal Code § 852.1 — Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit
• Cal. Penal Code § 852.2 — Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit
• Cal. Penal Code § 852.3 — Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit
• Cal. Penal Code § 852.4 — Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.1 — Colorado River Crime Enforcement Compact
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.2 — Colorado River Crime Enforcement Compact
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.3 — California-Nevada Compact for Jurisdiction on Interstate Waters
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.4 — California-Nevada Compact for Jurisdiction on Interstate Waters
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.5 — Citations for Misdemeanors
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.6 — Citations for Misdemeanors
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.6a — Citations for Misdemeanors
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.7 — Citations for Misdemeanors
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.7a — Citations for Misdemeanors
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.8 — Citations for Misdemeanors
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.85 — Citations for Misdemeanors
• Cal. Penal Code § 853.9 — Filing Complaint After Citation
• Cal. Penal Code § 854 — Retaking After an Escape or Rescue
• Cal. Penal Code § 855 — Retaking After an Escape or Rescue
• Cal. Penal Code § 858 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 858.5 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 858.7 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 859 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 859.1 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 859.5 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 859.7 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 859a — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 859b — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 859c — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 860 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 861 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 861.5 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 862 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 863 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 864 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 865 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 866 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 866.5 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 867 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 868 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 868.4 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 868.5 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 868.6 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 868.7 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 868.8 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 869 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 870 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 871 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 871.5 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 871.6 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 872 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 872.5 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 873 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 875 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 876 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 877 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 877a — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 878 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 879 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 880 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 881 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 882 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 883 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
• Cal. Penal Code § 888 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 888.2 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 889 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 890 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 890.1 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 891 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 892 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 893 — Qualifications of Grand Jurors
• Cal. Penal Code § 894 — Qualifications of Grand Jurors
• Cal. Penal Code § 895 — Listing and Selection of Grand Jurors
• Cal. Penal Code § 896 — Listing and Selection of Grand Jurors
• Cal. Penal Code § 898 — Listing and Selection of Grand Jurors
• Cal. Penal Code § 899 — Listing and Selection of Grand Jurors
• Cal. Penal Code § 900 — Listing and Selection of Grand Jurors
• Cal. Penal Code § 901 — Listing and Selection of Grand Jurors
• Cal. Penal Code § 902 — Listing and Selection of Grand Jurors
• Cal. Penal Code § 903.1 — Jury Commissioners
• Cal. Penal Code § 903.2 — Jury Commissioners
• Cal. Penal Code § 903.3 — Jury Commissioners
• Cal. Penal Code § 903.4 — Jury Commissioners
• Cal. Penal Code § 904 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 904.4 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 904.6 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 904.7 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 904.8 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 905 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 905.5 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 906 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 907 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 908 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 908.1 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 908.2 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 909 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 910 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 911 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 912 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 913 — Impaneling of Grand Jury
• Cal. Penal Code § 914 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 914.1 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 914.5 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 915 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 916 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 916.1 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 916.2 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 917 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 918 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 919 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 920 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 921 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 922 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 923 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 924 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 924.1 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 924.2 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 924.3 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 924.4 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 924.6 — General Provisions
• Cal. Penal Code § 925 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 925a — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 926 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 927 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 928 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 929 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 930 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 931 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 932 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 933 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 933.05 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 933.06 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 933.1 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 933.5 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 933.6 — Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs
• Cal. Penal Code § 934 — Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
• Cal. Penal Code § 935 — Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
• Cal. Penal Code § 936 — Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
• Cal. Penal Code § 936.5 — Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
• Cal. Penal Code § 936.7 — Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
• Cal. Penal Code § 937 — Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
• Cal. Penal Code § 938 — Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
• Cal. Penal Code § 938.1 — Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
• Cal. Penal Code § 938.2 — Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
• Cal. Penal Code § 938.3 — Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
• Cal. Penal Code § 938.4 — Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries
• Cal. Penal Code § 939 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.1 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.11 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.2 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.21 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.3 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.4 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.5 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.6 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.7 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.71 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.8 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.9 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 939.91 — Conduct of Investigations
• Cal. Penal Code § 940 — Finding and Presentment of the Indictment
• Cal. Penal Code § 943 — Finding and Presentment of the Indictment
• Cal. Penal Code § 944 — Finding and Presentment of the Indictment
• Cal. Penal Code § 945 — Finding and Presentment of the Indictment
• Cal. Penal Code § 948 — Rules of Pleading
• Cal. Penal Code § 949 — Rules of Pleading
• Cal. Penal Code § 950 — Rules of Pleading
• Cal. Penal Code § 951 — Rules of Pleading
• Cal. Penal Code § 952 — Rules of Pleading
• Cal. Penal Code § 953 — Rules of Pleading
• Cal. Penal Code § 954 — Rules of Pleading