Penal Code § 1281a

ARTICLE 2. Bail Upon Being Held to Answer Before Indictment

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 1281aOfficial source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 552. Effective January 1, 2003.

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.