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Cal. Penal Code § 1

Cal. Penal Code § 1

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Cal. Penal Code § 1, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/886281
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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.