California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1154

Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 65.

The special verdict need not be in any particular form, but is sufficient if it presents intelligibly the facts found by the jury.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 1154 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-7-of-proceedings-after-the-commencement-of-the-trial-and-before-judgment/chapter-4-the-verdict-or-finding/section-1154

Other sections in Chapter 4 - The Verdict or Finding

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