California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1042

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 787, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2003.

Issues of fact shall be tried in the manner provided in Article I, Section 16 of the Constitution of this state.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 1042 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-6-pleadings-and-proceedings-before-trial/chapter-7-the-mode-of-trial/section-1042

Other sections in Chapter 7 - The Mode of Trial

§ 1041§ 1042§ 1042.5§ 1043§ 1043.5§ 1044§ 1045

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