Pen. Code, § 1281a · Article 2. Bail Upon Being Held to Answer Before Indictment
Pen. Code, § 1281a
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A judge of the superior court within the county, wherein a cause is pending against any person charged with a felony, may justify and approve bail in the said cause, and may execute an order for the release of the defendant which shall authorize the discharge of the defendant by any officer having said defendant in custody.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 552. Effective January 1, 2003.
Source of truth
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1281a.
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