If the certificate provided for in the preceding section is filed, the Sheriff must, if the defendant be in his custody, upon being served with a copy thereof, keep the defendant in his custody without executing the judgment, and detain him to abide the judgment on appeal.
Cal. Penal Code § 1244
Appeals, When Allowed and How Taken, and the Effect Thereof
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re Watts (1925)
Most recently applied in In Re Watts (December 1925)
Enacted 1872.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.