Penal Code section 740

Except as otherwise provided by law, all misdemeanors and infractions must be prosecuted by written complaint under oath subscribed by the complainant. Such complaint may be verified on information and belief.

Source: Section 740, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=740. (updated Sep. 28, 1998; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_740

Original Source: Section 740, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=740. (last accessed May 12, 2025).