This Act, whenever cited, enumerated, referred to, or amended, may be designated simply as The Penal Code, adding, when necessary, the number of the section.
Cal. Penal Code § 24
THE ACT
Known as the The Penal Code
The act spans §§ 1–24 (34 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 176 Cal. App. 2d 541 - Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission (1959)
Most recently applied in United States v. Quebedo (May 2015)
Enacted 1872.
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