California · Penal Code

PEN §985: When the information or indictment is for a felony, and the defendant, before the filing thereof, has given bail for his appearance to answer the charge, the Court to which the indictment or informati

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This statute describes a court procedure allowing judges to order a defendant accused of a felony into custody if they fail to post increased bail after an indictment is filed.

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When the information or indictment is for a felony, and the defendant, before the filing thereof, has given bail for his appearance to answer the charge, the Court to which the indictment or information is presented, or in which it is pending, may order the defendant to be committed to actual custody, unless he gives bail in an increased amount, to be specified in the order.

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