Penal Code section 990

If on the arraignment, the defendant requires it, the defendant must be allowed a reasonable time to answer, which shall be not less than one day in a felony case and not more than seven days in a misdemeanor or infraction case.

Source: Section 990, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=990. (updated Sep. 28, 1998; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_990

Original Source: Section 990, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=990. (last accessed May 12, 2025).