California CodesPenal CodePart 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURETitle 6 - PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIALChapter 8 - Formation of the Trial Jury and theCalendar of Issues for Trial§ 1049§ 1049Amended by Stats. 1927, Ch. 606.After his plea, the defendant is entitled to at least five days to prepare for trial.Cite this sectionCal. Pen. Code § 1049 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-6-pleadings-and-proceedings-before-trial/chapter-8-formation-of-the-trial-jury-and-thecalendar-of-issues-for-trial/section-1049CopyOther sections in Chapter 8 - Formation of the Trial Jury and theCalendar of Issues for Trial§ 1046§ 1048§ 1048.1§ 1048.2§ 1049§ 1049.5§ 1050§ 1050.1§ 1050.5§ 1051← § 1048.2§ 1049.5 →