§ 72303 Bail Acceptance And Release

Government Code·California

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•The court can decide if bail is okay and let someone go free until their court date.
•If bail is accepted, the court will tell the person when and where to come back for their trial.
•The court gives the person a paper saying they can go, but they must come back later.

Example

If someone gets arrested for stealing a bike and the court lets them pay bail to go home.

The court will take the bail money, give them a paper saying they can leave, and tell them to come back to court next month. If they don’t show up, they’ll be in big trouble.

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§ 72303 Bail Acceptance And Release

The authority to accept bail provided for in this article includes authority to approve it, to issue and sign an order for the release of the defendant, and to set a time and place for the appearance of the defendant before the appropriate department or judge of such court and give the defendant notice. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 206.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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bail release defendant authority appearance

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 72303.

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