Statute · California Constitution
Cal. Const. art. I, § 30 — DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
Cal. Const. art. I, § 30
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Constitution
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) This Constitution shall not be construed by the courts to prohibit the joining of criminal cases as prescribed by the Legislature or by the people through the initiative process.
Citator
Cal. Const. art. I, § 30 — DECLARATION OF RIGHTS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) This Constitution shall not be construed by the courts to prohibit the joining of criminal cases as prescribed by the Legislature or by the people through the initiative process.
(b) In order to protect victims and witnesses in criminal cases, hearsay evidence shall be admissible at preliminary hearings, as prescribed by the Legislature or by the people through the initiative process.
(c) In order to provide for fair and speedy trials, discovery in criminal cases shall be reciprocal in nature, as prescribed by the Legislature or by the people through the initiative process.