{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-1002","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 1002","heading":"","body":"The only pleading on the part of the defendant is either a demurrer or a plea.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]","TITLE 6. PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL [976. - 1054.10.]","CHAPTER 3. Demurrer and Amendment [1002. - 1012.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"0fa8b95683bfb0239987d00ace1c8861a6745f3ad3e13f51f286f2385e2ce198","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-1001.97","next":"us-ca/pen-1003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}