Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 738 — MODE OF PROSECUTION
Cal. Penal Code § 738
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Before an information is filed there must be a preliminary examination of the case against the defendant and an order holding him to answer made under Section 872. The proceeding for a preliminary examination must be commenced by written complaint, as provided elsewhere in this code.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 738 — MODE OF PROSECUTION is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Before an information is filed there must be a preliminary examination of the case against the defendant and an order holding him to answer made under Section 872. The proceeding for a preliminary examination must be commenced by written complaint, as provided elsewhere in this code.