California statute

Cal. Penal Code § 1096a

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Chapter 2: The Trial, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 1096a

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Penal Code § 1096aPrimary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

In charging a jury, the court may read to the jury Section 1096, and no further instruction on the subject of the presumption of innocence or defining reasonable doubt need be given.

Official sources

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