California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 864

Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1174.

At the examination, the magistrate must first read to the defendant the depositions of the witnesses examined on taking the information.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 864 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-3-additional-provisions-regarding-criminal-procedure/chapter-7-examination-of-the-case-and-discharge-of-the-defendant-or-holding-him-to-answer/section-864

Other sections in Chapter 7 - Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer

§ 858§ 858.5§ 858.7§ 859§ 859.1§ 859.5§ 859.7§ 859a§ 859b§ 859c…§ 875§ 876§ 877§ 877a§ 878§ 879§ 880§ 881§ 882§ 883

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