{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-1020","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 1020","heading":"","body":"All matters of fact tending to establish a defense other than one specified in the fourth, fifth, and sixth subdivisions of Section 1016, may be given in evidence under the plea of not guilty.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]","TITLE 6. PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL [976. - 1054.10.]","CHAPTER 4. Plea [1016. - 1027.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"43bd9d548132f9397198da1f2fa01432a332e221953309cc37392c6fa9b3fa08","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-1019","next":"us-ca/pen-1021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}