Penal Code section 987.1

Counsel at the preliminary examination shall continue to represent a defendant who has been ordered to stand trial for a felony until the date set for arraignment on the information unless relieved by the court upon the substitution of other counsel or for cause.

Source: Section 987.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=987.1. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 987.1’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_987.1

Original Source: Section 987.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=987.1. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).