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§ 916.1. — 916.1. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)

California § 916.1.
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Part 2.TITLE 4. GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS
Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Powers and Duties of Grand Jury
Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

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If the foreman of a grand jury is absent from any meeting or if he is disqualified to act, the grand jury may select a member of that body to act as foreman pro tempore, who shall perform the duties, and have all the powers, of the regularly appointed foreman in his absence or disqualification.

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Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.

Nearby Sections

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§ 916.
916. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1297, Sec. 4.)
§ 916.1.
916.1. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
§ 916.2.
916.2. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 867, Sec. 21.)
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