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Penal Code § 1237

CHAPTER 1. Appeals, When Allowed and How Taken, and the Effect Thereof

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 1237Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 194, Sec. 1. (AB 249) Effective January 1, 2016.

An appeal may be taken by the defendant from both of the following:

(a) Except as provided in Sections 1237.1, 1237.2, and 1237.5, from a final judgment of conviction. A sentence, an order granting probation, or the commitment of a defendant for insanity, the indeterminate commitment of a defendant as a mentally disordered sex offender, or the commitment of a defendant for controlled substance addiction shall be deemed to be a final judgment within the meaning of this section. Upon appeal from a final judgment the court may review any order denying a motion for a new trial.

(b) From any order made after judgment, affecting the substantial rights of the party.