Penal Code section 1339

If the court or judge is satisfied that the examination of the witness is necessary, an order must be made that the witness be examined conditionally, at a specified time and place, and before a magistrate designated therein.

Source: Section 1339, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1339. (updated Jan. 1, 1905; accessed Nov. 3, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_1339

Original Source: Section 1339, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1339. (last accessed May 12, 2025).