If charged with a felony the defendant must, before the verdict is received, appear in person, unless, after the exercise of reasonable diligence to procure the presence of the defendant, the court shall find that it will be in the interest of justice that the verdict be received in his absence. If for a misdemeanor, the verdict may be rendered in his absence.
Cal. Penal Code § 1148
The Verdict or Finding
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 10 Cal. 3d 288 - Mills v. Municipal Court (1973)
Most recently applied in 106 Cal. App. 4th 609 - People v. KARAPETYAN (February 2003)
Amended by Stats. 1931, Ch. 124.
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