TITLE 2. MODE OF PROSECUTION [737. - 745.]

Title 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1674.

§§ 737–745 · 6 sections

• § 737 All felonies shall be prosecuted by indictment or information, except as provided in Section 859a. A proceeding pursuant to Section 3060 of the Government Code…
• § 738 Before an information is filed there must be a preliminary examination of the case against the defendant and an order holding him to answer made under Section…
• § 739 When a defendant has been examined and committed, as provided in Section 872, it shall be the duty of the district attorney of the county in which the offense…
• § 740 Except as otherwise provided by law, all misdemeanors and infractions must be prosecuted by written complaint under oath subscribed by the complainant. Such…
• § 741 (a) Beginning January 1, 2024, the Department of Justice shall develop, issue, and publish “Race-Blind Charging” guidelines for a process whereby all…
• § 745 (a) The state shall not seek or obtain a criminal conviction or seek, obtain, or impose a sentence on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin. A…