Constitution · California

Cal. Const. art. I, § 29

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Constitution of California
Text as of
October 2026

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In a criminal case, the people of the State of California have the right to due process of law and to a speedy and public trial. (Sec. 29 added June 5, 1990, by Prop. 115. Initiative measure.)

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