California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 862

If a postponement is had, the magistrate must commit the defendant for examination, admit him to bail or discharge him from custody upon the deposit of money as provided in this Code, as security for his appearance at the time to which the examination is postponed.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 862 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-3-additional-provisions-regarding-criminal-procedure/chapter-7-examination-of-the-case-and-discharge-of-the-defendant-or-holding-him-to-answer/section-862

Other sections in Chapter 7 - Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer

§ 858§ 858.5§ 858.7§ 859§ 859.1§ 859.5§ 859.7§ 859a§ 859b§ 859c…§ 875§ 876§ 877§ 877a§ 878§ 879§ 880§ 881§ 882§ 883

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