# Cal. PEN § 189.5: Section 189.5

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S189.5

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PEN § 189.5
- **Heading:** Section 189.5
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code pen / Part 1 / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 189.5

## Text

(a) Upon a trial for murder, the commission of the homicide by the defendant being proved, the burden of proving circumstances of mitigation, or that justify or excuse it, devolves upon the defendant, unless the proof on the part of the prosecution tends to show that the crime committed only amounts to manslaughter, or that the defendant was justifiable or excusable.

(b) Nothing in this section shall apply to or affect any proceeding under Section 190.3 or 190.4.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PEN § 187 Section 187](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S187.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 188 Section 188](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S188.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 189 Section 189](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S189.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 189.1 Section 189.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S189.1.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 189.5 Section 189.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S189.5.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 190 Section 190](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S190.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 190.1 Section 190.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S190.1.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 190.2 Section 190.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S190.2.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 190.03 Section 190.03](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S190.03.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 190.3 Section 190.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S190.3.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 190.4 Section 190.4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S190.4.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 190.05 Section 190.05](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S190.05.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 190.5 Section 190.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S190.5.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 190.6 Section 190.6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T8_C1_S190.6.md)

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