California § 18.5 - Every offense which is prescribed by any law of the state to be punishable by imp
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 18.5 — Every offense which is prescribed by any law of the state to be punishable by imp, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.5. Every offense which is prescribed by any law of the state to be punishable by imp
(a) Every offense which is prescribed by any law of the state to be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail up to or not exceeding one year shall be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not to exceed 364 days. This section shall apply retroactively, whether or not the case was final as of January 1, 2015. (b) A person who was sentenced to a term of one year in county jail prior to January 1, 2015, may submit an application before the trial court that entered the judgment of conviction in the case to have the term of the sentence modified to the maximum term specified in subdivision (a).
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 18.5 cover?
Section 18.5 ("Every offense which is prescribed by any law of the state to be punishable by imp") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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