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Cal. Penal Code § 791 — Of the Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses

Cal. Penal Code § 791

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

In the case of an accessory, as defined in Section 32, in the commission of a public offense, the jurisdiction is in any competent court within the jurisdictional territory of which the offense of the accessory was committed, notwithstanding the principal offense was committed in another…

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 791 — Of the Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

In the case of an accessory, as defined in Section 32, in the commission of a public offense, the jurisdiction is in any competent court within the jurisdictional territory of which the offense of the accessory was committed, notwithstanding the principal offense was committed in another jurisdictional territory.