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Title 4: Grand Jury Proceedings | Chapter 3: Powers and Duties of Grand Jury | Article 2: Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs

California Penal Code, Part 2 — Criminal Procedure – 2026

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Chapter 1: Of Lawful Resistance Chapter 2: Of the Intervention of the Officers of Justice Chapter 3: Security to Keep the Peace Chapter 5: Suppression of Riots Title 2: Mode of Prosecution Title 2.5: Nightcourt Chapter 1: Of the Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses Chapter 2: Time of Commencing Criminal Actions Chapter 3: Complaints Before Magistrates Chapter 4: The Warrant of Arrest Chapter 4.2: Code Enforcement Officers Chapter 4.5: Peace Officers Chapter 5: Arrest, by Whom and How Made Chapter 5A: Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit Article 1: Colorado River Crime Enforcement Compact Article 2: California-Nevada Compact for Jurisdiction on Interstate Waters Chapter 5C: Citations for Misdemeanors Chapter 5D: Filing Complaint After Citation Chapter 6: Retaking After an Escape or Rescue Chapter 7: Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer Chapter 1: General Provisions Article 1: Qualifications of Grand Jurors Article 2: Listing and Selection of Grand Jurors Article 3: Jury Commissioners Article 4: Impaneling of Grand Jury Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Investigation of County, City, and District Affairs Article 3: Legal and Other Assistants for Grand Juries Article 4: Conduct of Investigations Chapter 1: Finding and Presentment of the Indictment Chapter 2: Rules of Pleading Chapter 1: Of the Arraignment of the Defendant Chapter 2: Setting Aside the Indictment or Information [995 - 999a] Chapter 2.2: Career Criminals [999b - 999h] Chapter 2.3: Repeat Sexual Offenders [999i - 999p] Chapter 2.4: Child Abusers [999q - 999y] Chapter 2.5: Special Proceedings in Narcotics and Drug Abuse Cases Chapter 2.55: Deferred Entry of Judgment Pilot Program Chapter 2.6: Deferred Entry of Judgment Reentry Program Chapter 2.65: Child Abuse and Neglect Counseling Chapter 2.7: Misdemeanor Diversion Chapter 2.8: Diversion of Defendants With Cognitive Developmental Disabilities Chapter 2.8A: Diversion of Individuals with Mental Disorders Chapter 2.81: Pretrial Diversion of Traffic Violators Chapter 2.9: Diversion of Misdemeanor Offenders Chapter 2.9A: Bad Check Diversion Chapter 2.9B: Parental Diversion Chapter 2.9C: Military Diversion Program Chapter 2.9D: Theft and Repeat Theft Crimes Diversion or Deferred Entry of Judgment Program Chapter 2.9E: Primary Caregiver Diversion Chapter 2.92: Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Pilot Program Chapter 2.95: Diversion Restitution Fee Chapter 2.96: Court Initiated Misdemeanor Diversion Chapter 3: Demurrer and Amendment Chapter 4: Plea Chapter 5: Transmission of Certain Indictments and Information Chapter 6: Change of Venue Chapter 7: The Mode of Trial Chapter 8: Formation of the Trial Jury and theCalendar of Issues for Trial Chapter 9: Postponement of the Trial Chapter 10: Discovery Chapter 1: Challenging the Jury Chapter 2: The Trial Chapter 3: Conduct of the Jury After the Cause Is Submitted to Them Chapter 4: The Verdict or Finding Article 1: Initial Sentencing Article 1.5: Recall and Resentencing Chapter 4.8: Pregnant and Parenting Women’s Alternative Sentencing Program Act Chapter 5: Bills of Exception Chapter 6: New Trials Chapter 7: Arrest of Judgment Chapter 1: The Judgment Chapter 1.4: Electronic Monitoring Chapter 1.5: Certification of Drug Diversion Programs Chapter 2: The Execution Chapter 3: California Community Corrections Performance Incentives Chapter 1: Appeals, When Allowed and How Taken, and the Effect Thereof Chapter 1a: Judicial Council Rules [1247k- 1247k.] Chapter 2: Dismissing an Appeal for Irregularity Chapter 3: Argument of the Appeal Chapter 4: Judgment Upon Appeal Article 1: In What Cases the Defendant May Be Admitted to Bail Article 2: Bail Upon Being Held to Answer Before Indictment [1277 - 1281a] Article 3: Bail Upon an Indictment Before Conviction Article 4: Bail on Appeal Article 5: Deposit Instead of Bail Article 5.5: Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act Article 6: Exoneration Article 7: Forfeiture of the Undertaking of Bail or of the Deposit of Money Article 8: Recommitment of the Defendant, After Having Given Bail or Deposited Money Instead of Bail Article 9: Procedure Relating to Release on Own Recognizance Article 10: Violations Chapter 1.7: Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool Validation Chapter 2: Who May Be Witnesses in Criminal Actions Chapter 3: Compelling the Attendance of Witnesses Chapter 3a: Attendance of Witnesses Outside the State Chapter 4: Examination of Witnesses Conditionally Chapter 4.5: Examination of Victims of Sexual Crimes Chapter 5: Examination of Witnesses on Commission Chapter 6: Inquiry into the Competence of the Defendant Before Trial or After Conviction Chapter 7: Compromising Certain Public Offenses by Leave of the Court Chapter 8: Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise Chapter 8.5: Agreement on Detainers Chapter 9: Proceedings Against Corporations Chapter 10: Entitling Affidavits Chapter 11: Errors and Mistakes in Pleadings and Other Proceedings Chapter 12: Disposal of Property Stolen or Embezzled Chapter 13: Disposition of Evidence in Criminal Cases Chapter 14: Disposition of Unclaimed Money Held by District Attorney or Court Clerk Chapter 15: Disqualification of Prosecuting Attorneys Chapter 1: Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases Chapter 2: Appeals In Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases Chapter 3: Transfer of Misdemeanor and Infraction Appeals Chapter 1: Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus Chapter 2: Pretrial Review Chapter 3: Of Search Warrants Chapter 3.5: Disclosure of Medical Records to Law Enforcement Agencies Chapter 3.6: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Chapter 4: Proceedings Against Fugitives From Justice Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Provisions Respecting Special Proceedings of a Criminal Nature Title 13: Proceedings for Bringing Persons Imprisoned in the State Prison, or the Jail of Another County, Before a Court Title 15: Outpatient Status for Mentally Disordered and Developmentally Disabled Offenders
§ 925 The grand jury shall investigate and report on the operations, accounts, and records of the officers, departments, or functions of the county includin… § 925a The grand jury may at any time examine the books and records of any incorporated city or joint powers agency located in the county. § 926 (a) If, in the judgment of the grand jury, the services of one or more experts are necessary for the purposes of Sections 925, 925a, 928, 933. § 927 A grand jury may, and when requested by the board of supervisors shall, investigate and report upon the needs for increase or decrease in salaries of … § 928 Every grand jury may investigate and report upon the needs of all county officers in the county, including the abolition or creation of offices and th… § 929 As to any matter not subject to privilege, with the approval of the presiding judge of the superior court or the judge appointed by the presiding judg… § 930 If any grand jury shall, in the report above mentioned, comment upon any person or official who has not been indicted by such grand jury such comments… § 931 All expenses of the grand jurors incurred under this article shall be paid by the treasurer of the county out of the general fund of the county upon w… § 932 After investigating the books and accounts of the various officials of the county, as provided in the foregoing sections of this article, the grand ju… § 933 (a) Each grand jury shall submit to the presiding judge of the superior court a final report of its findings and recommendations that pertain to count… § 933.05 (a) For purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 933, as to each grand jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of the following… § 933.06 (a) Notwithstanding Sections 916 and 940, in a county having a population of 20,000 or less, a final report may be adopted and submitted pursuant to S… § 933.1 A grand jury may at any time examine the books and records of a redevelopment agency, a housing authority, created pursuant to Division 24 (commencing… § 933.5 A grand jury may at any time examine the books and records of any special-purpose assessing or taxing district located wholly or partly in the county … § 933.6 A grand jury may at any time examine the books and records of any nonprofit corporation established by or operated on behalf of a public entity the bo…