Penal Code section 853.7

Any person who willfully violates his or her written promise to appear or a lawfully granted continuance of his or her promise to appear in court is guilty of a misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which he or she was originally arrested.

Source: Section 853.7, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=853.7. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 853.7’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_853.7

Original Source: Section 853.7, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=853.7. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).