Penal Code section 1242

An appeal taken by the people in no case stays or affects the operation of a judgment in favor of the defendant, until judgment is reversed.

Source: Section 1242, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1242. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 1242’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_1242

Original Source: Section 1242, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1242. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).