Pen. Code, § 1065 · Chapter 1. Challenging the Jury

Pen. Code, § 1065

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If, either upon an exception to the challenge or a denial of the facts, the challenge is allowed, the Court must discharge the jury so far as the trial in question is concerned. If it is disallowed, the Court must direct the jury to be impaneled.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Code Amendments 1880, Ch. 47.

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=1065.
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