Penal Code § 1051

CHAPTER 8. Formation of the Trial Jury and theCalendar of Issues for Trial

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 1051Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 782, Sec. 1.

Upon a trial for any offense, if a defense witness testifies, there shall be good cause for a reasonable continuance unless the court finds that the prosecutor was or should, with due diligence, have been aware of such evidence. If the continuance is granted because of the defendant’s testimony, it shall not exceed one day.