Pen. Code, § 990 · Chapter 1. Of the Arraignment of the Defendant

Pen. Code, § 990

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If on the arraignment, the defendant requires it, the defendant must be allowed a reasonable time to answer, which shall be not less than one day in a felony case and not more than seven days in a misdemeanor or infraction case.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 380. Effective September 28, 1998.

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=990.
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