Statute · California Penal Code

Cal. Penal Code § 1 — THE ACT

Cal. Penal Code § 1

Type: Statute
Source: California Penal Code
Jurisdiction: California
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

This Act shall be known as The Penal Code of California, and is divided into four parts, as follows:

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 1 — THE ACT is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

This Act shall be known as The Penal Code of California, and is divided into four parts, as follows:

I.—OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS.

II.—OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

III.—OF THE STATE PRISON AND COUNTY JAILS.

IV.—OF PREVENTION OF CRIMES AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS.