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Chapter 7 – Adult Case Records Information

Article 13 – Court Decisions, Orders, and Releases

Revised April 17, 2025

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73040.12 California Justice Court Appearance

  • Incarcerated person may be removed by the order of a justice court to appear as a witness in a case that involves an offense which is triable only in a justice court.

  • An incarcerated person may also properly be removed under PCPenal Code section 1567 with a proper order from a justice court for further court action if they were previously tried for a misdemeanor but failed to appear for their probation/sentencing hearing.