Penal Code section 1296

If the defendant has given bail, he may, at any time before the forfeiture of the undertaking, in like manner deposit the sum mentioned in the recognizance, and upon the deposit being made the bail is exonerated.

Source: Section 1296, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1296. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_1296

Original Source: Section 1296, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1296. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).