Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 1384 — Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise
Cal. Penal Code § 1384
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If the judge or magistrate directs the action to be dismissed, the defendant must, if in custody, be discharged therefrom; or if admitted to bail, his bail is exonerated, or money deposited instead of bail must be refunded to him or to the person or persons found by the court to have deposited…
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 1384 — Dismissal of the Action for Want of Prosecution or Otherwise is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If the judge or magistrate directs the action to be dismissed, the defendant must, if in custody, be discharged therefrom; or if admitted to bail, his bail is exonerated, or money deposited instead of bail must be refunded to him or to the person or persons found by the court to have deposited said money on behalf of said defendant.