Section 1335 Of Chapter 4. Examination Of Witnesses Conditionally From California Penal Code >> Title 10. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.
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. (a) If a defendant has been charged with a public offense
triable in a court, he or she in all cases, and the people in cases
other than those for which the punishment may be death, may, if the
defendant has been fully informed of his or her right to counsel as
provided by law, have witnesses examined conditionally in his or her
or their behalf, as prescribed in this chapter.
(b) If a defendant has been charged with a serious felony or in a
case of domestic violence, the people or the defendant may, if the
defendant has been fully informed of his or her right to counsel as
provided by law, have a witness examined conditionally as prescribed
in this chapter, if there is evidence that the life of the witness is
in jeopardy.
(c) (1) If a defendant has been charged with human trafficking,
pursuant to Section 236.1, and there is evidence that the victim or
material witness has been or is being dissuaded by the defendant or a
person acting on behalf of the defendant, by intimidation or
physical threat, from cooperating with the prosecutor or testifying
at trial, the people or the defendant may, if the defendant has been
fully informed of his or her right to counsel as provided by law,
have a witness examined conditionally as prescribed in this chapter.
(2) If a defendant has been charged with human trafficking,
pursuant to Section 236.1, and the court finds that there is a
reasonable basis to believe that the material witness will not attend
the trial because he or she is under the direct control of the
defendant or another person involved in human trafficking and, by
virtue of this relationship, the defendant or other person seeks to
prevent the witness or victim from testifying, and if the defendant
has been fully informed of his or her right to counsel as provided by
law, the court may have a witness examined conditionally as
prescribed in this chapter.
(d) If a defendant has been charged with a case of domestic
violence and there is evidence that a victim or material witness has
been or is being dissuaded by the defendant or a person acting on
behalf of the defendant, by intimidation or a physical threat, from
cooperating with the prosecutor or testifying at trial, the people or
the defendant may, if the defendant has been fully informed of his
or her right to counsel as provided by law, have a witness examined
conditionally as prescribed in this chapter.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions
shall apply:
(1) "Domestic violence" means a public offense arising from acts
of domestic violence as defined in Section 13700.
(2) "Serious felony" means a felony listed in subdivision (c) of
Section 1192.7 or a violation of Section 11351, 11352, 11378, or
11379 of the Health and Safety Code.