At any hearing, including, but not limited to, a scheduled trial date, involving a proceeding described in Section 6150, upon a showing of need, the court shall order as a condition of granting a continuance that the testimony of a witness then present in court be taken and preserved for subsequent use at a trial or any other stage of the proceeding.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1247, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Terms Used In California Vehicle Code 6152

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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.