California · Penal Code
PEN §800: Except as provided in Section 799, prosecution for an offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for eight years or more or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for
Felony
What this law says, in plain English
Prosecution for offenses punishable by eight or more years in state prison must begin within six years of the crime's commission.
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Except as provided in Section 799, prosecution for an offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for eight years or more or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for eight years or more shall be commenced within six years after commission of the offense.
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