California § 939.7. 939.7. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)

California Statutes

§ 939.7. — 939.7. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)

California § 939.7.

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Part 2.TITLE 4. GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Powers and Duties of Grand Jury

Art. 4.ARTICLE 4. Conduct of Investigations

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 939.7. (2026).

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The grand jury is not required to hear evidence for the defendant, but it shall weigh all the evidence submitted to it, and when it has reason to believe that other evidence within its reach will explain away the charge, it shall order the evidence to be produced, and for that purpose may require the district attorney to issue process for the witnesses.

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