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Cal. Penal Code § 1237.5 — Appeals, When Allowed and How Taken, and the Effect Thereof
Cal. Penal Code § 1237.5
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2003-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
No appeal shall be taken by the defendant from a judgment of conviction upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or a revocation of probation following an admission of violation, except where both of the following are met:
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 1237.5 — Appeals, When Allowed and How Taken, and the Effect Thereof is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
No appeal shall be taken by the defendant from a judgment of conviction upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or a revocation of probation following an admission of violation, except where both of the following are met:
(a) The defendant has filed with the trial court a written statement, executed under oath or penalty of perjury showing reasonable constitutional, jurisdictional, or other grounds going to the legality of the proceedings.
(b) The trial court has executed and filed a certificate of probable cause for such appeal with the clerk of the court.