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Cal. Penal Code § 1202

The Judgment

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case People v. Flores (1988)

Most recently applied in 175 Cal. App. 4th 898 - People v. Stuckey (July 2009)

Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 69.

If no sufficient cause is alleged or appears to the court at the time fixed for pronouncing judgment, as provided in Section 1191, why judgment should not be pronounced, it shall thereupon be rendered; and if not rendered or pronounced within the time so fixed or to which it is continued under the provisions of Section 1191, then the defendant shall be entitled to a new trial. If the court shall refuse to hear a defendant’s motion for a new trial or when made shall neglect to determine such motion before pronouncing judgment or the making of an order granting probation, then the defendant shall be entitled to a new trial.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.