Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 1490 — Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Cal. Penal Code § 1490
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
When a person is imprisoned or detained in custody on any criminal charge, for want of bail, such person is entitled to a writ of habeas corpus for the purpose of giving bail, upon averring that fact in his petition, without alleging that he is illegally confined.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 1490 — Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
When a person is imprisoned or detained in custody on any criminal charge, for want of bail, such person is entitled to a writ of habeas corpus for the purpose of giving bail, upon averring that fact in his petition, without alleging that he is illegally confined.