Pen. Code, § 939.8 · Article 4. Conduct of Investigations
Pen. Code, § 939.8
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The grand jury shall find an indictment when all the evidence before it, taken together, if unexplained or uncontradicted, would, in its judgment, warrant a conviction by a trial jury.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.
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- 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§ionNum=939.8.
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