California Penal Code

§ 978.5

PEN § 978.5 Effective Sep 30, 2022Title 6 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)A bench warrant of arrest may be issued when a defendant fails to appear in court as required by law, including, but not limited to, the following situations:

(1)If the defendant is ordered by a judge or magistrate to personally appear in court at a specific time and place.

(2)If the defendant is released from custody on bail and is ordered by a judge or magistrate, or other person authorized to accept bail, to personally appear in court at a specific time and place.

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Legislative history

Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 856, Sec. 4. (AB 2294) Effective September 30, 2022. Operative January 1, 2026, by its own provisions.