California · Penal Code

PEN §1277: When the defendant has been held to answer upon an examination for a public offense, the admission to bail may be by the magistrate by whom he is so held, or by any magistrate who has power to issue t

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This statute specifies which magistrates have authority to set bail for defendants held to answer for public offenses—either the magistrate conducting the examination or any magistrate empowered to issue habeas corpus writs.

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When the defendant has been held to answer upon an examination for a public offense, the admission to bail may be by the magistrate by whom he is so held, or by any magistrate who has power to issue the writ of habeas corpus.

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