§ 1 Penal Code Structure
This law is called The Penal Code of California. It lists all the crimes, punishments, and rules about how police and courts handle crimes in California.
This law is called The Penal Code of California. It lists all the crimes, punishments, and rules about how police and courts handle crimes in California.
This law says that just because something isn't written here, it doesn't mean the rules about taking away someone's job or power don't exist. Other laws can still say how and why someone can lose their job or power.
This law says the person in charge of state printing can't secretly work with others to cheat the state out of money. If they do, they lose their job and can go to prison or pay a big fine.
This law lets some people accused of small drug crimes get help instead of punishment if they meet certain rules.
This law lets some people accused of certain crimes get help instead of going to trial right away. If they finish the help program, their charges can be dropped.
This law says that if someone pleads guilty in a special program, it doesn't count as a real conviction unless a judge officially says they're guilty. It also talks about how counties can run this program without asking the state for money.
This law lets a prosecutor choose to send someone who hurt a child to counseling instead of filing criminal charges, as long as the crime isn’t sexual abuse or assault.
This law says that if someone is sent to counseling because of a crime, they might have to pay a small fee—up to $100 if the crime is a felony, or up to $50 if it’s a misdemeanor—but they can’t be turned away just because they don’t have money.
The law says the court decides if a defendant can go into a pretrial diversion program, and if they do, the bail is cancelled and the program lasts between 12 and 18 months, with possible extensions.
The law lets prosecutors, courts, or probation officers end a pretrial diversion program if the defendant isn’t doing well, commits a violent crime, or is convicted of a felony, and it sets out the steps for a hearing and dismissal after completion.