California · Penal Code
PEN §991: (a) If the defendant is in custody at the time he appears before the magistrate for arraignment and, if the public offense is a misdemeanor to which the defendant has pleaded not guilty, the magistrat
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This statute establishes the procedure for a magistrate to determine probable cause when a defendant in custody pleads not guilty to a misdemeanor, and sets rules for dismissal and refiling of complaints.
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