{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-1237","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 1237","heading":"","body":"An appeal may be taken by the defendant from both of the following:\n(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.\n(b) From any order made after judgment, affecting the substantial rights of the party.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]","TITLE 9. APPEALS IN FELONY CASES [1235. - 1265.]","CHAPTER 1. Appeals, When Allowed and How Taken, and the Effect Thereof [1235. - 1246.]"],"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":"4db9398446fd73bdfff0a3a658b2aab7fcf6cef8a6feee9cba441d5083cf5b4e","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-1236","next":"us-ca/pen-1237.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}