Terms Used In California Constitution Article VI § 22 - The Legislature may provide for the appointment by trial courts of ...

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  

The Legislature may provide for the appointment by trial courts of record of officers such as commissioners to perform subordinate judicial duties.

(Sec. 22 added Nov. 8, 1966, by Prop. 1-a. Res.Ch. 139, 1966 1st Ex. Sess.)