Is a defendant legally required to attend a hearing?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Cnty. of L.A. v. Ind. Lumbermens Mut. Ins. Co., B245117 (Cal. App. 2013):
A defendant's presence is "lawfully required" within the meaning of section 1305 when either: (1) "there is 'a specific court order commanding his appearance at a date and time certain' [citation]" (People v. Ranger Ins. Co. (1992) 6 Cal.App.4th 1301, 1304
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