California · Penal Code

PEN §948: All the forms of pleading in criminal actions, and the rules by which the sufficiency of pleadings is to be determined, are those prescribed by this Code.

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This statute establishes that criminal case pleading forms and rules for evaluating pleading sufficiency are governed by the Code's procedures.

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All the forms of pleading in criminal actions, and the rules by which the sufficiency of pleadings is to be determined, are those prescribed by this Code.

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