Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 1277 — Bail Upon Being Held to Answer Before Indictment
Cal. Penal Code § 1277
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
When the defendant has been held to answer upon an examination for a public offense, the admission to bail may be by the magistrate by whom he is so held, or by any magistrate who has power to issue the writ of habeas corpus.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 1277 — Bail Upon Being Held to Answer Before Indictment is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
When the defendant has been held to answer upon an examination for a public offense, the admission to bail may be by the magistrate by whom he is so held, or by any magistrate who has power to issue the writ of habeas corpus.