Penal Code section 1485

If no legal cause is shown for such imprisonment or restraint, or for the continuation thereof, such Court or Judge must discharge such party from the custody or restraint under which he is held.

Source: Section 1485, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1485. (accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_1485

Original Source: Section 1485, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1485. (last accessed May 12, 2025).