When the defendant is admitted to bail, the bail may be taken by any magistrate in the county, having authority in a similar case to admit to bail, upon the holding of the defendant to answer before an indictment, or by any other magistrate designated by the Court.
Cal. Penal Code § 1315
Recommitment of the Defendant, After Having Given Bail or Deposited Money Instead of Bail
Enacted 1872.
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