California Penal Code CHAPTER 7 - The Mode of Trial

• Section 1041.
  An issue of fact arises:1. Upon a plea of not guilty.2. Upon a plea of a former conviction or acquittal of the same offense.3. Upon a plea of...
• Section 1042.
  Issues of fact shall be tried in the manner provided in Article I, Section 16 of the Constitution of this state.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch....
• Section 1042.5.
  Trial of an infraction shall be by the court, but when a defendant has been charged with an infraction and with a public offense for...
• Section 1043.
  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the defendant in a felony case shall be personally present at the trial.(b) The absence of the defendent in...
• Section 1043.5.
  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the defendant in a preliminary hearing shall be personally present.(b) The absence of the defendant in a preliminary hearing...
• Section 1044.
  It shall be the duty of the judge to control all proceedings during the trial, and to limit the introduction of evidence and the argument...
• Section 1045.
  In any misdemeanor or infraction matter, where a verbatim record of the proceedings is not required to be made and where the right of a...

Last modified: October 22, 2018