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§ 865. — 865. (Enacted 1872.)

California § 865.
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Code PENPenal Code - PEN
Title3.
Part 2.TITLE 3. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Ch. 7.CHAPTER 7. Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 865. (2026).

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The witnesses must be examined in the presence of the defendant, and may be cross-examined in his behalf.

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Enacted 1872.
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