Penal Code section 1129

When a defendant who has given bail appears for trial, the Court may, in its discretion, at any time after his appearance for trial, order him to be committed to the custody of the proper officer of the county, to abide the judgment or further order of the court, and he must be committed and held in custody accordingly.

Source: Section 1129, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1129. (accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_1129

Original Source: Section 1129, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1129. (last accessed May 12, 2025).