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Cal. Penal Code § 1138.5

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

Part of Chapter 3: Conduct of the Jury After the Cause Is Submitted to Them, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 1138.5

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 § 1138.5Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Except for good cause shown, the judge in his of her discretion need not be present in the court while testimony previously received in evidence is read to the jury.

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