California · Penal Code

PEN §13: Whenever in this Code the punishment for a crime is left undetermined between certain limits, the punishment to be inflicted in a particular case must be determined by the Court authorized to pass sen

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This statute establishes a procedural rule that courts determine criminal sentences within limits set by law, rather than prescribing a specific offense or penalty.

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Whenever in this Code the punishment for a crime is left undetermined between certain limits, the punishment to be inflicted in a particular case must be determined by the Court authorized to pass sentence, within such limits as may be prescribed by this Code.

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