{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-945","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 945","heading":"","body":"When an indictment is found against a defendant not in custody, the same proceedings must be had as are prescribed in Sections 979 to 984, inclusive, against a defendant who fails to appear for arraignment.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]","TITLE 5. THE PLEADINGS [940. - 973.]","CHAPTER 1. Finding and Presentment of the Indictment [940. - 945.]"],"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":"3929adb19280aec2bc01b208d0d907503a553c99c7a7cbd537d3ab6bb4e0c761","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-944","next":"us-ca/pen-948"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}