ARTICLE 2. Prisoners as Witnesses [2620. - 2626.]

Article 2 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 106.

§§ 2620–2626 · 8 sections

• § 2620 (a) When it is necessary to have a person imprisoned in the state prison brought before any court to be tried for a felony, or for an examination before a…
• § 2621 When the testimony of a material witness is required in a criminal action, before any court in this state, or in an examination before a grand jury or…
• § 2621.5 The provisions of Sections 2620 and 2621 which impose a charge upon the counties shall not apply to cases coming within the provisions of Section 4750.
• § 2622 When the order for personal appearance is not made pursuant to Section 2620 or Section 2621 the deposition of the prisoner may be taken in the manner provided…
• § 2623 If in a civil action or special proceeding a witness be a prisoner, confined in a state prison within this state, an order for the prisoner’s examination in…
• § 2624 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a court may, upon the submission of a written request by the party calling the witness, order an incarcerated…
• § 2625 (a) For the purposes of this section only, the term “prisoner” includes any individual in custody in a state prison, the California Rehabilitation Center, or a…
• § 2626 (a) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is authorized to accept donated materials and services related to videoconferencing and teleconferencing…