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Cal. Penal Code § 883 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer

Cal. Penal Code § 883

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

When a magistrate has discharged a defendant, or has held him to answer, he must return, without delay, to the Clerk of the Court at which the defendant is required to appear, the warrant, if any, the depositions, and all undertakings of bail, or for the appearance of witnesses taken by him.

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 883 — Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

When a magistrate has discharged a defendant, or has held him to answer, he must return, without delay, to the Clerk of the Court at which the defendant is required to appear, the warrant, if any, the depositions, and all undertakings of bail, or for the appearance of witnesses taken by him.