California Penal Code Archives

General Guidance in Reading the California Penal Code

June 27, 2022 6:44 amJune 27, 2022 6:50 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The nineteenth alphabetically is the Penal Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Penal Code: Section...

What Is in California’s Penal Code?

April 9, 2022 3:05 pmApril 9, 2022 9:50 am

The California Penal Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Penal Code contains 6 Parts. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The following is a broad...

State Judge Grants ADDA’s Preliminary Injunction Against DA George Gascón

February 8, 2021 11:24 am

In December, the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County filed a civil lawsuit seeking a writ of mandate, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief, asking that recently elected District Attorney George Gascón follow California state constitutional and...

CA District Attorneys Support Lawsuit by LA Assoc. of Deputy DAs against District Attorney George Gascón

January 12, 2021 11:35 am

The California District Attorneys Association announced Tuesday it will file a friend-of-the-court brief later this month supporting the lawsuit recently filed by the Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys against Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón because of...

LA Prosecutors File Lawsuit To Stop District Attorney Gascón From Breaking California Law

December 30, 2020 3:34 pmJanuary 2, 2021 10:36 am

Tuesday morning the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County (ADDA) served newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón with notice of a Petition for Writ of Mandate and TRO. Wednesday, the ADDA filed a civil...

LA Judge Rebukes DA Gascón’s Lawless New Policies Siding With Criminals

December 26, 2020 1:59 pmDecember 27, 2020 9:03 am

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge recently made clear in court that California Penal Code stands “in the interest of justice,” over newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón’s radical news policies dismissing enhancements and special circumstances in criminal...