California · Penal Code
PEN §708: If the person complained of is committed for not giving the undertaking required, he may be discharged by any magistrate, upon giving the same.
What this law says, in plain English
A person held for failing to provide a required undertaking may be released by a magistrate after providing that undertaking.
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If the person complained of is committed for not giving the undertaking required, he may be discharged by any magistrate, upon giving the same.
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