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Penal Code § 990

CHAPTER 1. Of the Arraignment of the Defendant

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 990Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 380. Effective September 28, 1998.

If on the arraignment, the defendant requires it, the defendant must be allowed a reasonable time to answer, which shall be not less than one day in a felony case and not more than seven days in a misdemeanor or infraction case.