{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-986","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 986","heading":"","body":"If the defendant is present when the order is made, he must be forthwith committed. If he is not present, a bench warrant must be issued and proceeded upon in the manner provided in this chapter.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]","TITLE 6. PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL [976. - 1054.10.]","CHAPTER 1. Of the Arraignment of the Defendant [976. - 993.]"],"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":"8c3cb165504024dd59834491b28742e6a1d2d190bfaebedbe7b7a4b027913f26","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-985","next":"us-ca/pen-987"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}