Criminal procedure manual pdf

How long does DA have to file charges in California?
The statute of limitations for a prosecutor to file felony charges in California is typically 3 years.
However there are exceptions for serious felonies and sex crimes.
In California, the district attorney has 3 or more years to file a felony charge.
The exact number will depend on the felony offense..

What are the sources of Criminal Procedure?

The United States Constitution and judicial decisions interpreting the Constitution are the only sources of criminal procedure

In contrast to other areas of the law, precedent plays no role in judicial decisions involving criminal procedure

This undergraduate edition of the Criminal Procedure: Undergraduate Edition by Christopher E

Smith is adapted from Criminal Procedure: A Free Law School Casebook by Ben Trachtenberg and Anne M

Alexander, published by CALI eLangdell® Press, 2022, and is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4

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