California Penal Code

§ 686.2

PEN § 686.2Part 2

Statute text

(a)The court may, after holding a hearing and making the findings set forth in subdivision (b), order the removal of any spectator who is intimidating a witness.

(b)The court may order the removal of a spectator only if it finds all of the following by clear and convincing evidence:

(1)The spectator to be removed is actually engaging in intimidation of the witness.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 785, Sec. 1.