When a magistrate has discharged a defendant, or has held him to answer, he must return, without delay, to the Clerk of the Court at which the defendant is required to appear, the warrant, if any, the depositions, and all undertakings of bail, or for the appearance of witnesses taken by him.
Cal. Penal Code § 883
Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 211 Cal. App. 2d 63 - People v. Jones (1962)
Most recently applied in 211 Cal. App. 2d 63 - People v. Jones (December 1962)
Enacted 1872.
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