Section 977.1 Of Chapter 1. Of The Arraignment Of The Defendant From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1.
977.1
. The resolution of questions of fact or issues of law by
trial or hearing which can be made without the assistance or
participation of the defendant is not prohibited by the existence of
any pending proceeding to determine whether the defendant is or
remains mentally incompetent or gravely disabled pursuant to the
provisions of either this code or the Welfare and Institutions Code.