§ 1335 (a) If a defendant has been charged with a public offense …
§ 1336 (a) When a material witness for the defendant, or for the …
§ 1337 The application shall be made upon affidavit stating all of the …
§ 1338 The application may be made to the court or a judge thereof, and must …
§ 1339 If the court or judge is satisfied that the examination of the …
§ 1340 (a) The defendant has the right to be present in person …
§ 1341 If, at the designated time and place, it is shown to the satisfaction …
§ 1342 The attendance of the witness may be enforced by a subpoena, issued …
§ 1343 The testimony given by the witness shall be reduced to writing and …
§ 1344 The deposition taken must, by the magistrate, be sealed up and …
§ 1345 The deposition, or a certified copy of it, may be read in evidence, …

Terms Used In California Codes > Penal Code > Part 2 > Title 10 > Chapter 4 - Examination of Witnesses Conditionally

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • magistrate: signifies any one of the officers mentioned in Section 808. See California Penal Code 7
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • will: includes codicil. See California Penal Code 7