Penal Code Section 803

Compiled September, 2018

Our review of the annotated history reveals the following legislative history (every “c.” below represents a separate legislative bill):

Prior History:
•  Former uncodified § 100, added 1850, c. 119 (based on NY Code of Crim Proc. § 141, which we include with the 1850 history)
•  Former uncodified § 99, added 1851, c. 29
•  Former Penal Code § 802, added 1872 Penal Code codification; amended 1880 Code Amdts, c. 47; 1935, c. 193; 1951, c. 1674
•  Former Penal Code § 802.5, added 1981, c. 1017
•  Former Penal Code § 803, added 1984, c. 1270; amended 1985, c. 122; 1985, c. 357; 1986, c. 220; 1986, c. 959; 1987, c. 246; 1987, c. 1336; 1987, c. 1477; 1988, c. 1186; 1988, c. 1609; 1989, c. 1312; 1990, c. 587; 1993, c. 390; 1993-94x, c. 46x; 1994, c. 1031; 1997, c. 29; 1998, c. 879; 1998, c. 944; 1999, c. 706; 1999, c. 983; 2000, c. 235; 2001, c. 235; 2002, c. 787; 2002, c. 1059; 2003, c. 468; 2003, c. 2; 2003, c. 73; 2003, c. 152; 2004, c. 368; 2003-2004xxxx, c. 2xxxx
Current:
Added: 2005, c. 2
Amended: 2005, c. 479; 2007, c. 579; 2011, c. 15; 2011, c. 211; 2013, c. 765; 2014, c. 191; 2015, c. 338; 2016, c. 777; 2017, c. 74

47 bills affected this section.                          

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