Pen. Code, § 1046 · Chapter 8. Formation of the Trial Jury and theCalendar of Issues for Trial

Pen. Code, § 1046

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Trial juries for criminal actions are formed in the same manner as trial juries in civil actions.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted 1872.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=1046.
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