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Cal. Penal Code § 1281 — Bail Upon Being Held to Answer Before Indictment

Cal. Penal Code § 1281

Type
Statute
Source
California Penal Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Upon the allowance of bail and the execution and approval of the undertaking, the magistrate must, if the defendant is in custody, make and sign an order for his discharge, upon the delivery of which to the proper officer the defendant must be discharged.

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 1281 — Bail Upon Being Held to Answer Before Indictment is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Upon the allowance of bail and the execution and approval of the undertaking, the magistrate must, if the defendant is in custody, make and sign an order for his discharge, upon the delivery of which to the proper officer the defendant must be discharged.