California · Penal Code

PEN §1187: The effect of an order arresting judgment, in a felony case, is to place the defendant in the same situation in which the defendant was immediately before the indictment was found or information filed

Civil

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This statute defines the legal effect of an order that stops judgment in criminal cases, restoring the defendant to their status before charges were filed or trial occurred.

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The effect of an order arresting judgment, in a felony case, is to place the defendant in the same situation in which the defendant was immediately before the indictment was found or information filed. In a misdemeanor or infraction case, the effect is to place the defendant in the situation in which the defendant was before the trial was had.

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