Cal. Gov. Code § 9608 : CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE — GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA — LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT — LEGISLATURE — OPERATION OF STATUTES AND RESOLUTIONS — Prosecution of act already committed not barred by termination of criminal statute TEXT PDF The termination or suspension (by whatsoever means effected) of any law creating a criminal offense does not constitute a bar to the indictment or information and punishment of an act already committed in violation of the law so terminated or suspended, unless the intention to bar such indictment or information and punishment is expressly declared by an applicable provision of law. Ca. Gov. Code § 9608 Amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 381.