California · Penal Code

PEN §791: In the case of an accessory, as defined in Section 32, in the commission of a public offense, the jurisdiction is in any competent court within the jurisdictional territory of which the offense of the

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This statute establishes where courts can hear cases involving accessories to crimes. A court has jurisdiction if the accessory's conduct occurred within that court's territory, regardless of where the principal offense happened.

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In the case of an accessory, as defined in Section 32, in the commission of a public offense, the jurisdiction is in any competent court within the jurisdictional territory of which the offense of the accessory was committed, notwithstanding the principal offense was committed in another jurisdictional territory.

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