California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 986

If the defendant is present when the order is made, he must be forthwith committed. If he is not present, a bench warrant must be issued and proceeded upon in the manner provided in this chapter.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 986 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-6-pleadings-and-proceedings-before-trial/chapter-1-of-the-arraignment-of-the-defendant/section-986

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Of the Arraignment of the Defendant

§ 976§ 977§ 977.1§ 977.2§ 977.3§ 978§ 978.5§ 979§ 980§ 981…§ 987.2§ 987.3§ 987.6§ 987.9§ 988§ 989§ 990§ 991§ 992§ 993

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