California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1179

A new trial is a reëxamination of the issue in the same Court, before another jury, after a verdict has been given.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 1179 (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-6-new-trials/section-1179

Other sections in Chapter 6 - New Trials

§ 1179§ 1180§ 1181§ 1182

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