Cal. PEN § 803.7
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 803.7, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, prosecution for a violation of Section 273.5 may be commenced within seven years of the crime.
(b) This section applies to crimes that are committed on or after January 1, 2025, and to crimes for which the statute of limitations that was in effect prior to January 1, 2025, has not elapsed as of January 1, 2025.
(b) This section applies to crimes that are committed on or after January 1, 2025, and to crimes for which the statute of limitations that was in effect prior to January 1, 2025, has not elapsed as of January 1, 2025.
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