§ 501 Burden Of Proof Rules

• •This law says that in criminal cases, the rules about who has to prove something are usually decided by Penal Code Section 1096.
• •There’s one exception: Section 522 has its own rules and doesn’t follow this.
• •If another law tries to say who has to prove something in a criminal case, this law reminds everyone to check Penal Code Section 1096 first.

Imagine someone is accused of stealing a bike.

The prosecutor has to prove the person stole the bike. This law says the rules for proving it are in Penal Code Section 1096, unless Section 522 is involved.