Penal Code section 801

Except as provided in Section 799 and 800, prosecution for an offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison or pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 shall be commenced within three years after commission of the offense.

Source: Section 801, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=801. (updated Apr. 4, 2011; accessed Nov. 10, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_801

Original Source: Section 801, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=801. (last accessed May 12, 2025).