California § 952 - In charging an offense, each count shall contain, and shall be sufficient if it c
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§ 952. In charging an offense, each count shall contain, and shall be sufficient if it c
In charging an offense, each count shall contain, and shall be sufficient if it contains in substance, a statement that the accused has committed some public offense therein specified. Such statement may be made in ordinary and concise language without any technical averments or any allegations of matter not essential to be proved. It may be in the words of the enactment describing the offense or declaring the matter to be a public offense, or in any words sufficient to give the accused notice of the offense of which he is accused. In charging theft it shall be sufficient to allege that the defendant unlawfully took the labor or property of another.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 952 cover?
Section 952 ("In charging an offense, each count shall contain, and shall be sufficient if it c") 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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