California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1244

If the certificate provided for in the preceding section is filed, the Sheriff must, if the defendant be in his custody, upon being served with a copy thereof, keep the defendant in his custody without executing the judgment, and detain him to abide the judgment on appeal.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 1244 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-9-appeals-in-felony-cases/chapter-1-appeals-when-allowed-and-how-taken-and-the-effect-thereof/section-1244

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Appeals, When Allowed and How Taken, and the Effect Thereof

§ 1235§ 1236§ 1237§ 1237.1§ 1237.2§ 1237.5§ 1238§ 1238.5§ 1239§ 1239.1§ 1240§ 1240.1§ 1241§ 1242§ 1243§ 1244§ 1245§ 1246

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