California § 801.7 - Notwithstanding Section 801 or any other law, prosecution for a felony offense de
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 801.7 — Notwithstanding Section 801 or any other law, prosecution for a felony offense de, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 801.7. Notwithstanding Section 801 or any other law, prosecution for a felony offense de
(a) Notwithstanding Section 801 or any other law, prosecution for a felony offense described in Section 502 shall be commenced within three years after discovery of the commission of the offense, or within three years after the offense could have reasonably been discovered, provided, however, that in any case a complaint shall not be filed more than six years after the commission of the offense. (b) This section applies to crimes that are committed on or after January 1, 2022, and to crimes for which the statute of limitations that was in effect prior to January 1, 2022, has not elapsed as of January 1, 2022.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 801.7 cover?
Section 801.7 ("Notwithstanding Section 801 or any other law, prosecution for a felony offense de") 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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