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California Rules of Court

Rule 4.114. Certification under Penal Code section 859a

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.114

Current text effective January 1, 2007.

When a plea of guilty or no contest is entered under Penal Code section 859a, the magistrate must:

#(1) Set a date for imposing sentence; and

#(2) Refer the case to the probation officer for action as provided in Penal Code sections 1191 and 1203.

#History

Rule 4.114 amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 227.9 effective January 1, 1985; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2001.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.