Cal. PEN § 985
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 985, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
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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