GroundRules
PEN § 1044
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Code - PEN
- PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]
- TITLE 6. PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL [976. - 1054.10.]
- CHAPTER 7. The Mode of Trial [1041. - 1045.]
It shall be the duty of the judge to control all proceedings during the trial, and to limit the introduction of evidence and the argument of counsel to relevant and material matters, with a view to the expeditious and effective ascertainment of the truth regarding the matters involved.
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