Penal Code 1185
Current as of January 20, 2022 | Updated by California Business Lawyer & Corporate Lawyer
California Code, Penal Code – PEN § 1185
§ 1185. Motion in arrest of judgment; Grounds; Procedure
A motion in arrest of judgment is an application on the part of the defendant that no judgment be rendered on a plea, finding, or verdict of guilty, or on a finding or verdict against the defendant, on a plea of a former conviction, former acquittal or once in jeopardy. It may be founded on any of the defects in the accusatory pleading mentioned in Section 1004 , unless the objection has been waived by a failure to demur, and must be made and determined before the judgment is pronounced. When determined, the order must be immediately entered in the minutes.