California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1242

An appeal taken by the people in no case stays or affects the operation of a judgment in favor of the defendant, until judgment is reversed.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 1242 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-9-appeals-in-felony-cases/chapter-1-appeals-when-allowed-and-how-taken-and-the-effect-thereof/section-1242

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Appeals, When Allowed and How Taken, and the Effect Thereof

§ 1235§ 1236§ 1237§ 1237.1§ 1237.2§ 1237.5§ 1238§ 1238.5§ 1239§ 1239.1§ 1240§ 1240.1§ 1241§ 1242§ 1243§ 1244§ 1245§ 1246

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