California · Penal Code

PEN §853.7: Any person who willfully violates his or her written promise to appear or a lawfully granted continuance of his or her promise to appear in court is guilty of a misdemeanor, regardless of the disposit

Misdemeanor

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A person who intentionally breaks a written promise to appear in court or violates a court-approved continuance of that promise commits a misdemeanor.

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Any person who willfully violates his or her written promise to appear or a lawfully granted continuance of his or her promise to appear in court is guilty of a misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which he or she was originally arrested.

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