Penal Code - PEN
PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681 - 1620]
( Part 2 enacted 1872. ) TITLE 5. THE PLEADINGS [940 - 973]
( Heading of Title 5 amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1674. ) CHAPTER 2. Rules of Pleading [948 - 973]
( Heading of Chapter 2 amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1674. ) 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.)