Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 804 — Time of Commencing Criminal Actions
Cal. Penal Code § 804
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2009-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, for the purpose of this chapter, prosecution for an offense is commenced when any of the following occurs:
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 804 — Time of Commencing Criminal Actions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Except 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.
(c) The defendant is arraigned on a complaint that charges the defendant with a felony.
(d) An arrest warrant or bench warrant is issued, provided the warrant names or describes the defendant with the same degree of particularity required for an indictment, information, or complaint.