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Cal. Penal Code § 1147
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 4: The Verdict or Finding, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 1147
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.
When the jury have agreed upon their verdict, they must be conducted into court by the officer having them in charge. Their names must then be called, and if all do not appear, the rest must be discharged without giving a verdict. In that case the action may be again tried.
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