Penal Code section 457

Upon conviction of any person for a violation of any provision of this chapter, the court may order that such person, for the purpose of sentencing, submit to a psychiatric or psychological examination.

Source: Section 457, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=457. (updated Jan. 1, 1979; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Jan. 1, 1979

§ 457’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_457

Original Source: Section 457, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=457. (last accessed May 12, 2025).