California statute
Cal. Penal Code § 865
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 7: Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 865
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.
The witnesses must be examined in the presence of the defendant, and may be cross-examined in his behalf.
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