Pen. Code, § 1352 · Chapter 5. Examination of Witnesses on Commission

Pen. Code, § 1352

Verbatim from the official edition

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

The application must be made upon affidavit, stating:

1. The nature of the offense charged;

2. The state of the proceedings in the action, and that an issue of fact has been joined therein;

3. The name of the witness, and that his testimony is material to the defense of the action;

4. That the witness resides out of the State.

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=1352.
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