In the cases in which defendant may be admitted to bail upon an appeal, the order admitting him to bail may be made by any Magistrate having the power to issue a writ of habeas corpus, or by the Magistrate before whom the trial was had.
Cal. Penal Code § 1291
Bail on Appeal
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case In Re Newbern (1961)
Most recently applied in 252 Cal. App. 2d 381 - People v. Norman (July 1967)
Amended by Code Amendments 1877-78, Ch. 89.
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