Penal Code section 996

If the motion to set aside the indictment or information is not made, the defendant is precluded from afterwards taking the objections mentioned in Section 995.

Source: Section 996, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=996. (accessed May 9, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 996’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_996

Original Source: Section 996, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=996. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).