At the examination, the magistrate must first read to the defendant the depositions of the witnesses examined on taking the information.
Cal. Penal Code § 864
Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Rivera-Puig v. Garcia-Rosario (1992)
Most recently applied in Rivera-Puig v. Garcia-Rosario (December 1992)
Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1174.
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