California CodesPenal CodePart 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURETitle 9 - APPEALS IN FELONY CASESChapter 3 - Argument of the Appeal§ 1255§ 1255The defendant need not personally appear in the appellate Court.Cite this sectionCal. Pen. Code § 1255 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-9-appeals-in-felony-cases/chapter-3-argument-of-the-appeal/section-1255CopyOther sections in Chapter 3 - Argument of the Appeal§ 1252§ 1253§ 1254§ 1255§ 1256← § 1254§ 1256 →