2015 California Code
Penal Code - PEN
PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
TITLE 5 - THE PLEADINGS
CHAPTER 2 - Rules of Pleading
Section 949.
949. The first pleading on the part of the people in the superior court in a felony case is the indictment, information, or the complaint in any case certified to the superior court under Section 859a. The first pleading on the part of the people in a misdemeanor or infraction case is the complaint except as otherwise provided by law. The first pleading on the part of the people in a proceeding pursuant to Section 3060 of the Government Code is an accusation.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 373. Effective September 28, 1998.)
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